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Islington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1929
(London County Council Return.)
Metropolitan Borough of Islington.
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS DURING 1929.
| Premises. | No. on Register at end of 1929 | No.-Added in 1929 | No. Removed in 1929 | Number of Inspections 1929 | Number of Notices 1929 | Number of Prosecutions 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Premises | †581 | 31 | 11 | 722 | 13 | Nil |
| Cowsheds | I | Nil | Nil | 3 | - | „ |
| Slaughter Houses | 13 | „ | „ | 684 | — | „ |
| *Other Offensive Trade Premises | 17 | „ | „ | 66 | - | „ |
| Ice Cream Premises | 219 | „ | „ | 226 | 11 | „ |
| Registered Houses Let in Lodgings | 1,006 | — | — | 3,807 | 458 | „ |
* Including the Knacker's Yard, 7 Fur Skin Dressers and 1 Fat Melter.
† Including Bottle Milk only.
Housing of the Working Classes-
Number of houses inspected —
(a) On account of complaints or illness (P.H. Act) 8,371
(b) House-to-house (Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925) 1,290
Number of notices served—
(a) Under P.H. Act:—
(i) Intimation 4,758
(ii) Statutory 550
(b) Under Housing Act 23
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied under P,H. Act 5,492
Number of houses repaired under Section 3 of Housing Act—
(a) By owners 23
(4) 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 15
(ib) In course of erection Nil
Number of representations by Medical Officer or other person 1
Number of houses included in such representations 51
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 Nil
(b) Voluntarily Nil
Total number of houses in the Bbrough about 45,900
Number of houses occupied by the working classes about 28,700