London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

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

Islington 1929

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

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

69 [1929

Table: Continued from previous page...

Continued from previous page...

Districts.Totals
1234567891011121314
Other improvements— Staircase and passages repaired, cleansed and redecorated17353198-294022747383822677687
Floor space ventilated2161—21—71111-134
Floors repaired1416304753311855483348710365
Guttering and rain water pipes repaired112521477213919254521352315354
Roofs repaired283848175757783311072107774549924
Overcrowding abated1——6142—221—1121
Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued--------1123--7
Other improvements, or Nuisances abated6164107200141181166318316725817644711642
Rooms Disinfected20215417715924557718202413012125521229
Total improvements6518437681764203789991489147013331522105452485513356
Total premises improved334378453710753203932335204256653363113395492

Text

Copy text to clipboard

HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The 1,006 houses which come under the operation of the bye-laws received
669 inspections during the year, followed by 3,138 subsequent re-inspections and
calls, so that the total visits amounted to 3,807.
These inspections resulted in 402 intimations being served on the persons
responsible, which were followed by 56 statutory notices to demand the abatement
of the nuisances discovered by the Inspector especially engaged upon this work.
Two prosecutions for non-compliance with the notices served were instituted, and
an order was made by the magistrate for the necessary work to be done with
payment of £1 1s. costs.
Altogether 1,951 improvements were effected in 406 premises.
We have had now for some years a vacancy in this specialised department,
the work being done by one Inspector, where formerly there were two.

Table: Synopsis of Inspector's Work:-

Synopsis of Inspector's Work:-

Improvements.
Drains: Constructed-
Reconstructed1
Repaired23
Ventilated—
Gully and other traps fixed6
Urinals: Water supply— cleansed-
Cesspools: Abolished-
Water Closets: W.C. erected with pan, trap and water supply-
Pan and trap only provided15
Water supply provided75
Ventilated—
Walls, etc., cleansed—
Position altered—
Dust Bins: Provided119
Repaired—