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Islington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1932]
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NUMBER OF HOUSES OWNED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, DISTINGUISHING THOSE BUILT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND
HELD UNDER:—
| Held under | Total at 31st Dec., 1929 | Erected in 1930 & 1931 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part III of Housing Act 1925 | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Part II of Housing Act 1925 | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Other Powers | 749 | 151 | 900 |
| Total | 749 | 151 | 900 |
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS) ACTS,
1920, 1923 and 1925.
Number of applications for certificates and "reports" under above Acts.
| Year. | House or part of the house not kept in a reasonable state of repair. | House or part of the house kept in a reasonable state of repair. | " Report " re completion of work mentioned in schedule issued with certificate. | Certificates not issued. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 25 | 28 | — | 1 | 54 |
| 1921 | 269 | 52 | 1 | 5 | 327 |
| 1922 | 157 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 195 |
| 1923 | 123 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 148 |
| 1924 | 117 | 6 | 19 | — | 142 |
| 1925 | 96 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 116 |
| 1926 | 68 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 100 |
| 1927 | 67 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 95 |
| 1928 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 80 |
| 1929 | 59 | Nil | 17 | 3 | 79 |
| 1930 | 68 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 99 |
| 1931 | 35 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 62 |
| 1932 | 26 | 4 | 11 | — | 41 |
| Totals | 1,163 | 151 | 195 | 29 | 1,538 |
INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION OF FOOD AND PLACES WHERE
FOOD IS PREPARED.
Inspector Wilkinson reports that the use of the private slaughterhouses within
the Borough is still on the wane. In the 12 private slaughterhouses on the register
at the beginning of 1932, only 192 oxen and 3,695 sheep and lambs were killed, as