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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 1931
[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 | 92 | 27 | 71 | 5 | 53 | 40 | 77 | 79 | 58 | 80 | 81 | 26 | 40 | 755 |
| Floor space ventilated | 2 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 80 |
| Floors repaired | 23 | 59 | 29 | 41 | 11 | 29 | 21 | 36 | 61 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 11 | 16 | 462 |
| Guttering and rain water pipes repaired | 33 | 50 | 25 | 60 | 7 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 16 | 24 | 552 |
| Roofs repaired | 39 | 119 | 64 | 192 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 64 | 149 | 103 | 139 | 83 | 58 | 86 | 1241 |
| Overcrowding abated | 4 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 59 |
| Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 33 | |
| Other improvements, or Nuisances abated | 30 | 94 | 38 | 101 | 12 | 70 | 62 | 53 | 93 | 79 | 155 | 110 | 24 | 53 | 974 |
| Rooms Disinfected | 195 | 2 | 114 | 123 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 46 | — | 3 | 183 | 6 | 99 | 6 | 793 |
| Total improvements | 718 | 1436 | 709 | 1566 | 169 | 989 | 765 | 798 | 1166 | 1117 | 1414 | 924 | 453 | 591 | 12815 |
| Total premises improved | 369 | 463 | 398 | 741 | 67 | 361 | 320 | 283 | 367 | 409 | 686 | 266 | 247 | 322 | 5299 |
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The houses which come under the operation of the bye-laws received 986
inspections during the year, followed by 5,363 subsequent re-inspections and calls,
so that the total visits amounted to 6,349.
These inspections resulted in 590 intimations being served on the persons
responsible, which were followed by 113 statutory notices to demand the abatement
of the nuisances discovered by the Inspectors especially engaged upon this work.
13 summonses were issued for non-compliance with Statutory Notices. In 7 cases
Orders were made for the work to be done in specified periods. In 5 cases fines
were inflicted and in one case the summons was withdrawn as the nuisance had
been abated. The amount of fines and costs in these cases totalled:—Fines,
£28 2s. 0d., and costs, £20 9s. 0d. One summons was issued for illegally letting
an underground room as a dwelling and the defendant was fined £1 1s. 0d.
Altogether 2,743 improvements were effected in 567 premises.
Synopsis of Inspector's Work:—
Improvements.
Drains :
Constructed 4
Reconstructed 1
Repaired 65
Ventilated 3
Gully and other traps fixed 7
Water Closets :
W.C. erected with pan, trap and water supply 2
Pan and trap only provided 9
Flushing apparatus repaired 61
Ventilated 2
Walls, etc., cleansed 72
Position altered —
Dust Bins :
Provided 155
Repaired —
Areas:
Constructed —
Paved 17