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Islington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1937]
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SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS DURING YEAR, 1937.
| Statute. | Total Prosecutions. | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties. | Costs Received. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 0 | |
| Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 | 7 | 6 | - | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Acts, 1915-34 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||
| London County Council (Drainage) By-laws | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
| Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Shops Act, 1934 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |||||
| Housing Act, 1936 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | |||||
| Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 43 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 19 | 0 | |
ISLINGTON HOSPITALS, CLINICS, Etc.
Beds.
St. Mary, Islington, Hospital 844
Archway Hospital, Archway Road 564
Royal Northern Hospital 300
Mildmay Memorial Hospital 30
Mildmay Maternity Home 17
London Fever Hospital 200
In addition, all the Central and North London Hospitals are used by Islington
residents.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Islington Institution, St. John's Road, N.— Accommodation for 1,516. In " Sick "
Ward : Males, 81 beds ; females, 156. In " Infirm " Ward : Males, 206 beds ;
females, 343. In Main body of the Institution for the healthy cases and
Receiving Ward : Males, 475 beds ; females, 213 ; and 42 cots in " Nursery."
Duchess of York Centre (Maternity), Essex Road.— No " beds," but clinic, and
receives cases for Royal Free Hospital.
North Islington Nursery School, 110, Tollington Park, N.4.—Opened 28th May,
1930. 52 children under 5 years.
Islington Dispensary, 303, Upper Street.
Islington Medical Mission, Britannia Row.
The Almeric Paget Massage Corps, Islington Centre, Britannia Row, N.l (Light
treatment, Massage, etc.).
Child Guidance Clinic, Tudor House, Canonbury Place, N.l.
Clinics, etc., not including Public Assistance, were enumerated on page 79 of the
Report for 1931.