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Islington 1928

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

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1928]
90
* Including the Knacker's Yard, 8 Fur Skin Dressers and 1 Fat Melter.
Housing of the Working Classes—
Number of houses inspected —
(а) On account of complaints or illness (P.H. Act) 8,438
(b) House-to-house (Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925) 1,360
Number of notices served—
(a) Under P.H. Act:—
(i) Intimation 4,459
(ii) Statutory 576
(b) Under Housing Act Nil
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied under P.H. Act 5,818
Number of houses repaired under Section 3 of Housing Act—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By L.A. in default of owners Nil
Number of houses closed on notice by owner that they could not be
made fit Nil
Number of houses for the working classes—
(a) Erected during year 197
(b) In course of erection *111
Number of representations by Medical Officer or other person 1
Number of houses included in such representations 8
Number of Closing Orders made Nil
Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e. Houses made fit) Nil
Number of Demolition Orders Nil
Number of houses demolished —
(a) In pursuance of Orders *51
(b) Voluntarily 11
Total number of houses in the Borough about 45,900
Number of houses occupied by the working classes about 28,680
*George's Road Area Improvement Scheme (L.C.C.).
† Including 12 converted Flat Dwellings.

Premises.No. on Register at end of 1928No. Added in 1928No. Removed in 1928Number of Inspections 1928Number of Notices 1928Number of Prosecutions 1928
Milk Premises43030980810Nil
Cowsheds1NilNil6--
Slaughter Houses13......751-...
*Other Offensive Trade Premises19......77-...
Ice Cream Premises183......825...
Registered Houses Let in Lodging1,011--4,5726892