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Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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49 1938
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
The registration, licensing, inspection and regulation of these is provided for
by sections 156 to 166 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. The Council
has delegated the powers under these sections to the Public Health Committee,
and the inspection is carried out systematically by Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year the Committee considered applications and granted 15 licences,
representing 21 premises. 236 visits of inspection were made by male Inspectors
and 73 by women Inspectors, making a total of 309 inspections.
Appended is a list of the accommodation, charges, etc.:—
| Beds. | Charge per Night. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| For Women: | |||
| 13-14, Duncan Terrace | 63 | Is. 2d. | Provision for cooking meals. |
| 47, 49 and 51, Wharfdale Road | 65 | Is. Od. | Tea and biscuits only provided. |
| For Men: 16, 18, 20 and 22, Barnsbury Street | 100 | lOd. & Is. Od. | Provision for cooking meals. |
| 87 and 89, Essex Road | 87 | 9d., 10d., lid. and Is. 6d. | Do. |
| 155, Englefield Road | 62 | 9d. | Do. |
| 8, Flowers Mews | 30 | lOd. | Do. |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 13, Gordon Place | 53 | 8d. | Do. |
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936, SECTION 224.
DISEASED OR INFIRM PERSONS.
During the year 20 cases were investigated by the Medical Officer of Health
under this section, 6 males and 14 females. Of these persons, one was admitted
to St. Mary, Islington, Hospital on a Justice's order, 4 entered institutions without
Court proceedings, 13 cases after investigation were reported on as not coming
within the scope of section 224 of the Act, and in 2 cases it was considered advisable
for the Medical Officer of Health to have authority to take action under the Act
should such become necessary.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
During Rat Week 500 double crown posters issued by the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries were exhibited throughout the Borough, and the following
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries' publications were distributed from the Public
Health Department:—
Advisory Leaflet No. 49 How to kill rats—some simple suggestions.
Bulletin No. 30 Rats and how to exterminate them.
In addition advisory leaflets of the Borough Council were distributed to the
residents of the Borough, and rat poison, free of charge, to applicants.
It is interesting to note that many enquiries were made at the Public Health
Department during Rat Week, and although a supply of poison is gladly accepted, few
people appear to respond to our invitation to let us know the result of laying of
baits. In a few cases, however, this was done, the report generally being that at the
first attempt some of the rats disappeared, but returned ; a second supply of bait is
given and generally nothing more is heard of the nuisance.