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Islington 1933

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

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[1933

(London County Council Return.) Metropolitan Borough of Islington.SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS DURING1933.

Premises.No. on Register at end of 1933No. Added in 1933No. Removed in 1933Number of Inspections 1933Number of Notices 1933Number of Prosecutions 1933
†Milk Premises†734481291454Nil
CowshedsNilNilNilNil-
*Slaughter-Houses104192-
Other Offensive Trade Premises11173-
Ice Cream Premises408283133
Registered Houses Let in Lodgings990-161,2577842

* Including the Knackers Yard.
† Including 331 Bottle Milk only.
Housing of the Working ClassesNumber
of houses inspected —
(a) On account of complaints or illness (P.H. Act) 6,996
(b) House-to-house (Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925) 1,415
Number of notices served—
(a) Under P.H. Act :—
(i) Intimation 4,695
(ii) Statutory 591
(b) Under Housing Act 33
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied under P.H. Act 6,421
Number of houses repaired under Section 3 of Housing Act—
(a) By owners 33
(b) 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 Nil
(b) In course of erection 71 Flats
Number of representations by Medical Officer or other person 1
Number of houses included in such representations 56 Dwellings
& 2 other Buildings
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 —
(а) In pursuance of Orders Nil
(b) Voluntarily Nil
Total number of houses in the Borough about 46,000
Number of houses occupied by the working classes about 30,000
Underground. Rooms—
Number illegally occupied 46
Number closed or illegal occupation discontinued 16
Overcrowding—
Number of cases of overcrowding found 42
Number remedied 42
Number of prosecutions Nil