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Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1938] 58
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES,
| Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Wearing apparel— | |||
| Making, &c. | 17 | 4 | — |
| Artificial flowers | 4 | — | |
| Paper, &c., boxes, paper bags | 6 | 1 | — |
| Brush making | 1 | — | — |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | 3 | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 32 | 6 | - |
OUTWORKERS' PREMISES.
| Instances. | Notices Served. | Remedied. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwork in unwholesome premises | 6 | 6 | 6 | Nil |
| Outwork in infected premises | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | Nil |
ISLINGTON SANITARY AREA. SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN DURING 1938.
| Premises. | No. in Borough on 31st December, 1938. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | 21 | 309 | - |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | — | — | — |
| Cowsheds (licensed) | — | — | — |
| Slaughterhouses (licensed) | 8 (7 local supplies) (1, horses for export) | 268 | - |
| Other Offensive Trades | 12 (Includes knackers) | 94 | - |
| Milkshops | 222 | 927 | 3 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 511 | 621 | — |
| Restaurants and Eating Houses | 560 | 902 | — |
| Registered Foster Mothers | 109 | 947 | 1 |
| Nurse Children kept | 159 | 1,029 | - |
OUTWORKERS' LISTS:
Lists received from Employers 900
Addresses received from Other Councils 1,689
Addresses forwarded to Other Councils 578
Failure to send in lists (Number of letters sent) 279