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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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The following table which has been provided by the courtesy of the Cleansing Superintendent gives details of the weekly average number of persons who availed themselves of the Council's facilities:—
| Lavatory | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | jun. | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Approx. weekly average throughout year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archway Rd.— | |||||||||||||
| Men | 48 | 52 | 52 | 42 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 45 | 46 | 41 | 45 | 30 | 46 |
| Women | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 22 | |
| FinsburyPk.— | |||||||||||||
| Men | 14 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
| Women | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| I'arkhurstRd.— | |||||||||||||
| Men | 21 | 28 | 44 | 33 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 44 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 33 |
| Women | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| Highbury— | |||||||||||||
| Men | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
| Women | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | _ | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Offord Rd.— | |||||||||||||
| Men | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| Women | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| High Street— | |||||||||||||
| Men | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 12 |
| Islington Gr.— | |||||||||||||
| Women | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 134 | 151 | 186 | 192 | 225 | 288 | 233 | 244 | 222 | 227 | 209 | 184 | ||
Inspection of Refreshment and Coffee Stalls.
The refreshment and coffee stalls which open after normal working hours were
again subjected to evening inspection on four occasions during the year. The
Inspectors found that the general conditions of these stalls continued to be satisfactory.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.—Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1926.
Sampling of Food, including Milk.—Prosecutions.
Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 and the Merchandise Marks Act, are as follows :—
| Date of hearing | Offence | Result of Proceedings | Court | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Druges Act, 1938. | |||||||||
| 23.1.50 | Selling food namely tinned Cherries, not of the nature, substance and quality demanded. | Defendant fined . Council awarded £1 Is. costs. | North London | ||||||
| 25.1.50 | Selling food, namely milk not of the nature, substance and quality-demanded. (Contained pieces of paper). | Defendant fined £3. Council awarded £3 3s. costs. | Old Street | ||||||
| 2.2 .50 | Selling Spaghetti intended but unfit for human consumption. | 1. Defendant fined £2. Council awarded £2 2s. costs. 2. Summons withdrawn. | North London | ||||||
| ,2.2.50 | Selling Spaghetti intended for but unfit for human consumption. | Defendant fined £2. Council awarded £2 2s. costs. | North London | ||||||
| 22.3. 50 | Selling Wheat Flakes not of the nature, substance and quality demanded. | Discharged under Criminal Justice Act. Council awarded £3 3s. costs. | North London | ||||||
| 6.4.50 | Failing to comply with provisions of Food and Drugs Act, 1938— | ||||||||
| 1. In that a sanitary convenience communicates directly with a room in which food is deposited. | Dismissed. Coats £2 2s. against Council. | North London | |||||||
| 2. Failure to keep clean the walls of the said rooms. | Defendant fined £3. Council awarded £5 5s. costs. | ||||||||