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Islington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1936
| 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Streets visited | 144 | 166 | 223 | 250 | 244 | 236 | 239 | 203 |
| Number of Private Houses visited | 223 | 387 | 385 | 391 | 388 | 364 | 412 | 329 |
| Number of Shops and Factories visited | 36 | 37 | 48 | 17 | 38 | 46 | 37 | 46 |
| Total Premises inspected | 259 | 424 | 433 | 408 | 426 | 410 | 449 | 375 |
| Found Rat Infested | 101 | 142 | 178 | 169 | 168 | 178 | 190 | 133 |
| Found Mice Infested | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Defective Drains Repaired (Cause of Rat trouble) | 23 | 45 | 50 | 63 | 37 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Number of Complaints received | 124 | 176 | 216 | 203 | 194 | 212 | 199 | 191 |
RAG AND BONE DEALERS.
During the year 53 visits were paid to 28 premises upon which is carried on
the business of a rag and bone dealer. Only 3 were found to be unsatisfactory.
PART I—HOUSING ACT, 1930.
Representations were made by the Medical Officer of Health to the Housing
Committee in respect of 18 small clearance areas under Part I of the Housing Act,
1930, comprising 141 dwelling houses, occupied by 171 families, having a total
population of 649 persons.
The following are the particulars of the areas so represented:—
Area. | Dwelling-houses with lands, outbuildings
and appurtenances.
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Adelaide Square) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Baxter Grove) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Broad Yard, Essex Road) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Bryan Vale) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Caroline Court and Hope Place) Clearance
Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Georges Road) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Haliday Walk) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Islington Place) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Mildmay Avenue) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Nelson Buildings and Nelson Place)
Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Nelson Cottages and Nelson Place) Clearance
Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Randells Road) No. 1 Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington
(Randells Road) No. 2 Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington (St.
Alban's Place) No. 1 Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington (St.
Alban's Place) No. 2 Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington (Sun
Row) Clearance Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington (Nos.
191a and 192a, Upper Street) Clearance
Area
The Metropolitan Borough of Islington (York
Cottages, Upper Street) Clearance Area
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8a, 9, 10, 11,
12 and 13, Adelaide Square, and No.
159, Shepperton Road
Nos. 6, 7 and 8, Baxter Grove.
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Broad Yard,
Essex Road
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, Bryan Vale
Nos. 6, 7 and 8 Caroline Court and Nos.
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Hope Place
Nos. 95, 97 and 99, Georges Road
Nos. 22, 24, 26 and 28, Haliday Walk
Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 10, Islington Place
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6 and 7, Mildmay
Avenue
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Nelson
Buildings, and Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16a and 16b, Nelson
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Nelson
Cottages and Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Nelson
Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,
21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39,
41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53. 55, 57, 59,
61, 63, 65, 67 and 69, Randells Road
Nos. 83, 85, 87 and 89, Randells Road
Nos. 5, 6 and 7, St. Alban's Place
Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, St.
Alban's Place
Nos. 3 and 4, Sun Row
Nos. 191a and 192a, Upper Street
Nos. 1 and 2, York Cottages, Upper
Street