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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Districts. | Totals | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928 | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 43 | |
| Urinals attached to Public Houses inspected | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | 23 | |
| Children and Young Persons Acts | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| Premises re Vermin | 24 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 30 | 31 | 45 | 63 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 32 | 360 |
| Premises re Rats and Mice | 23 | 99 | 43 | 30 | 53 | 79 | 44 | 69 | 35 | 41 | 27 | 19 | 41 | 49 | 652 |
| Preserved Food Premises | - | - | - | - | - | __- | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Premises (re Water Certificates) inspected | - | 15 | 40 | - | 16 | 2 | 2 | 90 | - | 20 | - | 54 | - | 70 | 309 |
| Rag and Bone Dealers | — | 1 | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| Rag and Flock (p. 48) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smoke observations | — | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 69 |
| Shops, Stalls and Markets (Saturday evening) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 103 |
| Total Inspections and Calls | 3064 | 2923 | 3250 | 3003 | 3367 | 3459 | 3027 | 3349 | 2040 | 3084 | 3549 | 3252 | 3540 | 3575 | 44482 |
| Notices Served—Intimation:— | |||||||||||||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 324 | 248 | 314 | 336 | 435 | 266 | 456 | 271 | 323 | 283 | 322 | 302 | 322 | 4447 | |
| Housing Acts | — | 3 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | 9 | 15 | 88 |
| Ice Cream Shops | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dairies, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -' | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Notices Served—Statutory:- | |||||||||||||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 33 | 40 | 103 | 45 | 65 | 44 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 51 | 583 |
| Housing Acts | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| L.C.C(General Powers) Act | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Improvements. | |||||||||||||||
| Drains:— | |||||||||||||||
| Constructed | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Re-constructed | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 62 |
| Repaired | 5 | 13 | 7 | - | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 89 |
| Ventilated | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | - | 5 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 3 | 61 |
| Gully and other traps fixed | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 35 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 117 |
| Urinals—Water supply (cleansed) | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | - | — | — | 5 |
| Water Closets:— | |||||||||||||||
| W.C. erected with pan, trap and water supply | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Pan and trap only provided | 28 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 28 | 46 | 9 | 45 | 115 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 464 |
| Flushing apparatus repaired | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 258 |
| Ventilated | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 94 |
| Walls, &c., cleansed | 18 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 49 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 53 | 75 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 391 |
| Position altered | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dust Bins provided | 18 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 44 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 288 |
| Areas paved | 19 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 148 |
| Yards paved or re-paved | 22 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 36 | 46 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 266 |
| Sinks:— | |||||||||||||||
| Provided | 45 | 77 | 58 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 58 | 64 | 14 | 75 | 212 | 10 | 40 | 45 | 812 |
| Waste pipe repaired | 16 | 57 | 37 | 21 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 57 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 399 |
| Domestic Water supply:— | |||||||||||||||
| Cisterns repaired and cleansed | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 |
| Water supply provided to | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Water supply provided to tenement house | 17 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 80 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 289 |
| Walls and Ceilings of Rooms cleansed and re decorated | 134 | 170 | 219 | 268 | 325 | 390 | 184 | 260 | 152 | 288 | 334 | 195 | 138 | 188 | 3245 |
| Other improvements:— | |||||||||||||||
| Staircase and passages repaired, cleansed and re-decorated | 33 | 53 | 43 | 73 | 28 | 74 | 34 | 58 | 31 | 60 | 93 | 41 | 35 | 47 | 703 |
| Floor space ventilated | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | 11 | 29 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 87 |
| Floors repaired | 53 | 46 | 41 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 73 | 38 | 53 | 28 | 69 | 16 | 46 | 657 |
| Guttering and rain water pipes repaired | 31 | 20 | 36 | 21 | 73 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 10 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 471 |
| Roofs repaired | 50 | 96 | 60 | 85 | 56 | 80 | 37 | 72 | 50 | 91 | 75 | 54 | 78 | 63 | 947 |
| Overcrowding abated | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 1 | 35 |
| Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued | 14 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 135 |
| Other Improvements, or Nuisances abated | 186 | 265 | 124 | 148 | 159 | 235 | 173 | 200 | 92 | 173 | 205 | 176 | 192 | 213 | 2541 |
| Rooms Disinfected | 86 | 103 | 69 | 86 | 68 | 82 | 29 | 47 | 65 | 73 | 68 | 130 | 108 | 92 | 1106 |
| Total Improvements | 827 | 1107 | 854 | 912 | 1069 | 1300 | 832 | 1100 | 580 | 1178 | 1433 | 837 | 818 | 859 | 13706 |
| Total Premises Improved | 288 | 437 | 300 | 313 | 343 | 394 | 293 | 389 | 252 | 412 | 573 | 448 | 392 | 381 | 5215 |