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Islington 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1938] 46

Summary ofSanitary WorkfromDistrict Inspectors' Reportsfor the year1938.

Districts.1234567891011121314Totals
House to House Inspections1812452221991761721351952381512402241651812724
Other premises inspected2152521332602234132975392203543714324143774500
Re-inspections. Calls made, &c.2626184522721989251725952249249125142270259127612141233733198
Inspections—Council's property—1577—7——7————210118
Stables inspected——1—211———1———6
Yards, inspected.——9——————2——1—12
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928————1—————————1
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926———11—————————2
Urinals (Public Houses) inspected———1—————2——1—4
Child Life Protection3343323634112341
Premises re Vermin58—35410151352771397
Premises re Rats and Mice112826134727618341549511042377
Preserved Food Premises———————————————
Premises re Water Certificates—214133—116———1—169
Rag and Bone Dealers——1——1————3——16
Rag Flock———————————————
Smoke observations51131341—2—4—429
Shops, Stalls and Markets (Saturday evening)8784765668777995
Total Inspections and Calls3054240627682477302332242711329430282813326534882750297841279
Notices Served—Intimation :— Public Health (London) Act, 19362942181492592373961702953622983344892632444008
Housing Acts552484115040539823182892529547
Notices Served—Statutory:—
Public Health (London) Act, 1936714911583320235371165142955642898
Housing Acts———137589—————33
L.C.C. (General Powers) Acts———————————————
Improvements.
Drains :—
Constructed——21———2——————5
Re-constructed—24153481914112367
Repaired3204517771052131881147
Ventilated241—4584—111431259
Gully and other traps fixed—11310—55—263424192
Urinals—Water supply (cleansed)————2————11—1—5
Water Closets :—
W.C. erected with pan, trap and water supply——127296—19—2140
Pan and trap only provided1724353735631281547145263313492
Flushing apparatus repaired399825151841614132516107219
Ventilated33—2580111—631—106
Walls, &c., cleansed2065361757817133994512210395
Position altered————1—————————1
Dust Bins provided3—1615—137892—9679
Areas paved1211531291016616614227149
Yards paved or re-paved2920436185439171125162581303
Sinks :—
Provided55212250312544582570160602320664
Waste pipe repaired424412272057232624244248252416
Domestic Water supply :—
Cisterns repaired and cleansed1111137233222130
Water supply provided to dwelling-house—————1————————1
Water supply provided to tenement house6137151531129931852166266
Walls and Ceilings of Rooms cleansed and re-decorated200898028921050112614219820340336795772980
Other improvements :—
Staircase and passages repaired, cleansed and re-decorated44281455181062136364780903315623
Floor space ventilated92529—13324155233516170
Floors repaired6638173647642957265762846246691
Guttering and rain water pipes repaired3112122037413242824362527329
Roofs repaired76572573519027693767821362429843
Overcrowding abated321286——3414—135
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued3————1——5——1—717
Other Improvements, or Nuisances abated4914251363842557293365142593205536722222665562
Food Cupboards provided1197712139311871377732049—26760
Total Improvements127490941512508962083822113178810861928173166257115546
Total Premises Improved2742571522341983792322962253185684241971753929