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Islington 1945

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

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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS.
During the year 32,352 inspections ( including re-inspections), were
carried out by the District Sanitary Inspectors, made up as follows:-
House to House inspections 1434
Other premises inspected 6192
re-inspections, Calls made etc. 24726
32352
Special matters dealt with when making the above visits:-
Council's property 44
Stables 34
Yards 437
Urinals attached to public Houses 86
Premises for Poster children 23
Premises re vermin 891
Premises re Rats and Mice 1471
Premises re Water Certificates 71
Smoke Observations 7
Certificates of Essentiality 113
Shops 105
Non-effective visits 2789
Notices served - Intimation ( Public Health
(London) Act, 1936) 4232
Notices served - Statutory ( public Health
(London) Act, 1936) 550
SCABIES AND VERMIN:
Treatment.
Treatment for scabies and vermin was carried out at the Public Health
Department, Seven Sisters Road ( Cleansing Station), as under:-
øScabies Vermin
Children under 5 years - Number treated 404 141
" of baths given 885 -
" of treatments - 144
L.C.C. Children - Number treated 876 2127
" of baths given 4054 -
Adults - Number treated 1702 424
" of baths given 3321 -
" of treatments - 458
193 Contacts were given baths.
Scabies Clinic. Dr. Marre is the Medical Officer in attendance.
Number of clinics held 50
" of cases attended 667
Diagnosis of cases Scabies 201
Other conditions 466
667
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