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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1936J 44
1936]
| 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 | 18 | 48 | 31 | 80 | 25 | 70 | 28 | 69 | 56 | 49 | 71 | 62 | 39 | 43 | 689 |
| Floor space ventilated | 0 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 104 |
| Floors repaired | 31 | 100 | 20 | 54 | 41 | 78 | 30 | 62 | 91 | 62 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 681 |
| Guttering and rain water pipes repaired | 17 | 47 | 30 | 26 | 43 | 56 | 27 | 93 | 32 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 500 |
| Roofs repaired | 28 | 101 | 52 | 134 | 45 | 135 | 41 | 101 | 154 | 94 | 102 | 71 | 71 | 42 | 1171 |
| Overcrowding abated | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | 2 | 83 |
| Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 109 |
| Other improvements, or Nuisances abated | 91 | 271 | 94 | 182 | 148 | 318 | 147 | 217 | 178 | 108 | 202 | 108 | 128 | 106 | 2358 |
| Rooms Disinfected | 87 | 108 | 43 | 108 | 82 | 62 | 73 | 110 | 85 | 80 | 84 | 91 | 117 | 128 | 1258 |
| Total improvements | 660 | 1656 | 651 | 1270 | 967 | 1659 | 891 | 1512 | 1427 | 1169 | 1177 | 895 | 742 | 689 | 15365 |
| Total premises improved | 287 | 634 | 295 | 537 | 380 | 492 | 394 | 560 | 599 | 473 | 454 | 424 | 433 | 345 | 6307 |
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The houses which come under the operation of the by-laws received 845
inspections during the year, followed by 5,462 subsequent re-inspections and calls,
so that the total visits amounted to 6,309.
These inspections resulted in 710 intimations being served on the persons
responsible, which were followed by 127 statutory notices to demand the abatement
of the nuisances discovered by the Inspectors specially engaged upon this; work.
Altogether 3,680 improvements were effected in 669 premises.
Synopsis of Inspectors' Work:—
Improvements.
Drains:
Constructed —
Reconstructed 7
Repaired 29
Ventilated 8
Gully and other traps fixed 6
Water Closets :
W.C. erected with pan, trap and water supply 1
Pan and trap only provided 13
Flushing apparatus repaired 66
Ventilated 16
Walls, etc., cleansed 24
Position altered 3
Dust Bins :
Provided 155
Areas :
Paved —
Yards:
Repaved., 79