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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 1941

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

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Table: SECTION C.SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS.During the year23,431inspections (including re-inspections),, were carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors, made up as follows:-

SECTION C.

SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.

SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS.

During the year23,431inspections (including re-inspections),, were carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors, made up as follows:-

House to House inspections976
Other premises inspected3,962
Re-inspection's, Calls made, etc.18,023
Ice Cream Premises inspected-
Dairies and Milk Purveyors' premises' inspected32
Inspections - Council's property6
Stables inspected3
Yards inspected32
Urinals attached to Public Houses inspected40
Children & Young Persons Acts13
Premises re Vermin81
Premises re Rats and mice258
Premises (re Water Certificates) inspected-
Rag and Bone Dealers2
Smoke observations3
23,431
Notices served - Intimation (Public Health (London)Act, 1936)1,794
Notices served - Statutory (Public Health (London)Act, 1936)179

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CLEANSING STATION.
Number of children (L.C.C. Scheme) cleansed 4,832
Number of adults treated 701
Number of baths 1,894
The following work was also carried out for persons referred by the
Borough of:-
No. of adults treated No. of baths.
Stoke Newington 47 123
St. Pancras 7 20
Persons from Public Shelters No. 14 Baths 29.
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DISINFECTION.
During the year 917 disinfections were carried out after cases of
infectious or other'diseases.
In addition 262 rooms were disinfected for the presence of vermin.
At the disinfecting station 62,208 articles of bedding, etc., were
disinfected.
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