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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Date of Hearing and Court | Address | Offence | Result of Proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.9.48 Old Street | 154, Barnsbury Road | General defects | Abatement Order within 21 days. Costs £1 1s. |
| 17.9.48 Old Street | 11, Cleveland Road | General defects | Case withdrawn — work completed. |
| 8.10.48 Old Street | 50, Elizabeth Avenue | Leaking roofs, broken wall plaster. | Adjourned sine die |
| 3.10.48 Old Street | 41, Oakley Road | Main roof leaking; defective firegrate. | Summons withdrawn— work done. |
| 12.10.48 North London | 43, Mildmay Park | (1) Leaking roof, dampness, etc. (2) Basement—defective flooring, dry rot, etc. | Costs £5 5s. Costs £5 5s. (To pay within 14 days). |
| 12.10.48 North London | 32, Mildmay Grove | Main and back addition roofs leaking, etc. | Work done. Costs £2 2s. |
| 12.10.48 North London | 3, Northampton Grove | Dampness in first floor rooms due to defective roof. | Work done. Costs £2 2s. |
| 27.10.48 North London | 70, Brecknock Road | Main and hall roofs leaking; general defects. | Work completed. Costs £2 2s. |
| 27.10.48 North London | 41, Frederica Street | Failure to comply with an Abatement Order dated 25th May, 1948. | Case withdrawn |
| 4.11.48 North London | 57, Hilldrop Crescent | Failure to comply with an Abatement Order dated 28th April, 1948. | Fined £5. Costs £2 2s. |
| 4.11.48 North London | 13, Clifton Terrace... | Main roof defective ; general defects. | Abatement Order within 21 days. Costs £1 1s. |
| 4.11.48 North London | 107, Tollington Way | Main roof leaking, etc. | Summons withdrawn— work done. |
| 10.11.48 North London | 23, Havelock Street | General dilapidations | Abatement Order within 14 days. |
| 18.11.48 North London | 36, Davenant Road | Failure to comply with an Abatement Order dated 28th June, 1948. | Fined 10s. Costs £1 1s. |
| 6.12.48 North London | 91, Mitchison Road | Main roof leaking, etc. | Abatement Order within 28 days. Costs £2 2s. |
| 6.12.48 North London | 250, Brecknock Road | Failure to comply with an Abatement Order dated 21st July, 1948. | Owners present address unknown. (Public Health Committee 29th December, '48, adopted a resolution to employ an Enquiry Agent). |
| 6.12.48 North London | 15, Luard Street | First floor front room and kitchen—general defects. | Reported work done. Costs £1 1s. |
| 6.12.48 North London | 52, Bingfield Street | Dampness and general dilapidations. | Abatement Order within 28 days. Costs £1 1s. |
| 6.12.48 North London | 14, Delhi Street | Failure to comply with an Abatement Order dated 14th September, 1948. | Adjourned sine die |
| 29.12.48 North London | 11, Fulbrook Road | Roof leaking, dampness, and dilapidations. | Work done. Council awarded £2 2s. Costs. |
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Sections 40 & 109.
During the year, as the result of notices served by the Sanitary Inspectors
under Sections 40 & 109 respectively of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, the
Council, in pursuance of their powers under the Act, carried out work in default
at a total cost of approximately £1,600.
Disinfection and Disinfestation.
The employment of D.D.T. (dichlor-diphenyl-trichlorethane) was continued as
the method of choice for the Disinfestation of premises from bugs and other insect