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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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| Routine inspections | 390 | |
| Inspections for registration of | 70 | |
| 460 | ||
| Vehicles inspected | 24 | |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 101 | |
| Total Visits | 2,183 | |
As a result of these visits 116 Intimation Notices and 2 Statutory Notices were
served, and 236 letters were sent to Dairymen, Milk Purveyors and Ice-Cream
Vendors drawing attention to the condition of their premises and utensils, and to
the contravention of the Acts and Orders relating to their businesses.
During the year the following nuisances were abated and improvements made to the premises:—
| Drains and Waterclosets—cleansed, reconstructed or repaired | 18 |
| Dust-bins provided | 32 |
| Yards paved or repaired | 17 |
| Yard walls lime-washed | 42 |
| Sinks provided | 19 |
| Sink waste pipes trapped or repaired | 31 |
| Water supply provided | 1 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed and repaired | 110 |
| Floors repaired | 32 |
| Roofs and guttering repaired | 18 |
| Accumulations of rubbish removed | 33 |
| Utensils cleansed or renewed | 19 |
| Other nuisances abated or improvements made | 65 |
| 437 | |
| Total premises improved | 139 |
Where a change of occupation of a milkshop or dairy has been effected, or where
it is proposed to open a new business, each has been visited by the Superintendent,
the total number of visits for the year being 44.
THE MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922; THE MILK
(SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDERS, 1923 & 1936.
During the year 1936 the following applications were made for licences under
the provisions of the above Orders, to enable the persons to sell Specially Designated
Milk :—
LICENCES GRANTED UNDER MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDERS, 1923 & 1936.
| Designation. | No. of applications | Number granted. | Amount of Fees received. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||
| Certified | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grade A (Tuberculin tested) | 26 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Grade A (T.T.) (Bottling) | — | — | — | ||
| ,, (Pasteurized) | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |
| Grade A | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| ,, (Bottling Licence) | — | _— | — | ||
| Pasteurized (Dealer) | 73 | 73 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| „ (Pasteurizer) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Accredited | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Supplementary:— | |||||
| Pasteurized | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
| Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Certified | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 130 | 130 | 31 | 9 | 0 | |