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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Islington 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Table: During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 1936.

During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 1936.

SectionNumber of Dwellings represented
9NIL.
11 (unfit houses)21
12 (parts of buildings)27
12 (underground rooms)18
Total66

Table: Resulting from these representations and like proceedings during the year, the following action was taken:—

Resulting from these representations and like proceedings during the year, the following action was taken:—

SectionActionNumber of Dwellings
11Demolition Orders8
11 & 12Undertakings accepted...2
12Closing Orders made ...18 (33 underground rooms)
12Closing Orders made ...31 (flats)
12Undertakings accepted in respect of 4 basement rooms2
12Closing Orders made (Parts of dwellings)2
Total. 63
Undertakings cancelled upon completion of the necessary work2
Number of dwellings erected by the Council during the year (In addition the Council had the right of nomination to 55 flats erected by Housing Associations financially assisted by the Council)252

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Prosecutions.
One prosecution was taken out during the year under Section 14 of the Housing
Act, 1936, This was withdrawn owing to the premises being vacated.
SECTION E—SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
It was reported in the Annual Report for 1948 that the Council had agreed, in
principle, to provide free of charge washing facilities in public conveniences. The
primary object of this scheme was to encourage greater cleanliness among food
handlers, particularly street traders, who have no convenient personal facilities.
The Council were of the opinion, however, that it would be difficult in practice to
confine such an offer to street food traders, and free washing facilities were therefore
extended to include all members of the public who desired to avail themselves of
this service. This scheme was implemented in April, 1949.
The following table, provided by the courtesy of the Cleansing Superintendent,
gives details of the number of persons who availed themselves of the Council's
facilities.