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Islington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1937
During the year the following nuisances were abated and improvements made to Dairies and Ice-Cream Premises:—
| Drains and waterclosets—cleansed, reconstructed or repaired | 16 |
| Dust-bins provided | 13 |
| Yards paved or repaired | 11 |
| Yard walls limewashed | 13 |
| Sinks provided | 3 |
| Sink waste-pipes trapped or repaired | 8 |
| Water supply provided | 1 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed and repaired | 74 |
| Floors repaired | 13 |
| Roof repaired | 10 |
| Accumulations removed | 8 |
| Utensils cleansed or renewed | 20 |
| Permanent ventilation provided | 5 |
| Other nuisances abated or improvements made | 35 |
| Total improvements | 230 |
| Total Premises Improved | 141 |
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 27.
THE MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922.
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
During the year 1937 the following applications were made for licences under
the provisions of the above Order, to enable the persons to sell Specially Designated
Milk:—
Licences Granted Under Milk (Special Designations) Order , 1936.
| Designation. | No. of applications. | Number granted. | Amount of Fees received. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | |||
| Tuberculin Tested (Dealer) | 33 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| ,, (Supplementary) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | — | — | — | ||
| Accredited (Dealer) | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ,, (Supplementary) | — | — | — | ||
| Pasteurised (Pasteuriser) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| „ (Dealer) | 82 | 82 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| „ (Supplementary) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | |
| 137 | 137 | 34 | 2 | 6 | |
Ice Cream Premises:
Number of premises on the Register at end of 1936 494
„ „ added during the year 66
,, ,, removed during the year 80
,, ,, on register at end of year 1937 480
Artificial Cream Act, 1929:
Number of premises on the Register at the end of 1936 7
„ ,, added during the year 1
,, ,, removed during the year 1
,, „ on the register at the end of 1937 7