Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SECTION
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS.
During the year 38,377 inspections (including re-inspections), were carried out
by the Sanitary Inspectors, made up as follows:-
House to House inspections 1,643
Other promises inspected. 6,077
Re-inspections, Calls made, etc. 29,659
Ice Cream Premises inspected
Dairies and Milk Purveyors' premises inspected -
Inspections - Council's property 22
Stables inspected 2
Yards inspected 22
Urinals attached to public Houses inspected 30
Children & Young Persons Acts 23
Premises re Vermin 301
Premises re Rats and mice 590
Premises (re Water Certificates) inspected -
Rag and Bone dealers -
Smoke observations 8
38,377
Notices served - Intimation (public Health (London)
Act, 1936) 3,486
Notices served - Statutory (Public Health London)
Act, 1936) 583
CLEANSING STATION.
Scabies Vermin
Children under 5 years - Number treated 489 79
"of baths given 1,800 -
" of treatments - 95
L.C.C. Children -Number treated 1,206 2,528
" of baths given 6,923 -
Adults -Number treated 1,371 146 +
" of baths given 4,538 -
" of treatments - 175
+ 34 of this number were given baths for body lice.
DISINFECTION.
During the year 1,002 disinfections were carried out after cases of infectious
or other diseases.
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In addition 347 rooms were disinfected for the presence of vermin.
At the disinfecting station 96,624 articles of bedding, etc., were
disinfected.
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