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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1938 74
As a result of these visits 56 notices intimating nuisances or defects were served,
and 38 warning letters sent to Dairymen, Milk Purveyors, and Ice Cream Vendors
drawing their attention to the contravention of the Acts and Regulations relating
to their businesses.
During the year the following nuisances were abated and improvements made to
Dairies and Ice Cream Premises:—
Drains and water closets cleansed, repaired or renewed 21
Yards paved or repaired 6
Yard walls limewashed 10
Sinks provided 1
Sink waste-pipes trapped or repaired 6
Walls and ceilings cleansed and repaired 63
Floors repaired 11
Roofs and guttering repaired 3
Accumulations removed 14
Utensils cleansed or renewed 16
Other nuisances abated or improvements made 53
Total improvements 204
Total premises improved 124
THE MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922.
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
During the year 1938 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 the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
| Designations. | No. of applications. | Number granted. | Amount of Fees received. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested (Dealer) | 28 | 28 | s. | d. | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ,, „ (Supplementary) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | — | — | — | ||
| Accredited (Dealer) | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| ,, (Supplementary) | _ | _ | — | ||
| Pasteurised (Pasteuriser) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| „ (Dealer) | 85 | 85 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| ,, (Supplementary) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 139 | 139 | 31 | 11 | 6 | |
Ice Cream Premises:
Number of premises on the Register at the end of 1937 480
„ „ added during the year 58
„ „ removed during the year 27
,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1938 511
Number of visits of inspection made 621
Artificial Cream Act, 1929:
Number of premises on the Register at the end of 1937 7
,, „ removed during the year 2
„ ,, on the Register at the end of 1938 5
Number of visits of inspection made 16