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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Districts. | Totals | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Other improvements— | |||||||||||||||
| Staircase and passages repaired, cleansed and redecorated | 26 | 85 | 23 | 96 | 12 | 51 | 31 | 13 | 42 | 69 | 80 | 43 | 28 | 67 | 666 |
| Floor space ventilated | 3 | 25 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 74 |
| Floors repaired | 15 | 37 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 282 |
| Guttering and rain water pipes repaired | 29 | 55 | 23 | 76 | 12 | 47 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 468 |
| Roofs repaired | 47 | 128 | 77 | 239 | 11 | 133 | 83 | 39 | 98 | 133 | 155 | 87 | 73 | 63 | 1366 |
| Overcrowding abated | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Other improvements, or Nuisances abated | 29 | 65 | 37 | 111 | 13 | 68 | 45 | 15 | 34 | 72 | 122 | 50 | 20 | 45 | 726 |
| Rooms Disinfected | 304 | 5 | 159 | 213 | 34 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 247 | 6 | 103 | 10 | 1160 | |
| Total improvements | 842 | 1275 | 794 | 1848 | 180 | 935 | 655 | 414 | 666 | 1159 | 1513 | 651 | 479 | 658 | 12069 |
| Total premises improved | 476 | 455 | 469 | 791 | 76 | 396 | 335 | 216 | 275 | 409 | 760 | 261 | 280 | 275 | 5474 |
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The houses which come under the operation of the bye-laws received 557
inspections during the year, followed by 1,967 subsequent re-inspections and calls,
so that the total visits amounted to 2,514.
These inspections resulted in 469 intimations being served on the persons
responsible, which were followed by 28 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 1,746 improvements were effected in 686 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.
Synopsis of Inspector's Work:—
Improvements.
Drains :
Constructed —
Reconstructed 4
Repaired 31
Ventilated 1
Gully and other traps fixed 10
Water Closets:
W.C. erected with pan, trap and water supply 6
Pan and trap only provided 7
Water supply provided 69
Ventilated 9
Walls, etc., cleansed 44
Position altered —
Dusr Bins :
Provided 69
Repaired 5
Areas :
Constructed 8
Paved 7