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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Pasteurising Establishment 1
Pasteurised 192
Pasteurised (supplementary) 22
Tuberculin Tested 105
Tuberculin Tested (supplementary) 21
Sterilised 248
Sterilised (supplementary) 23
Accredited (supplementary) Nil
612
| Number of Dairies Registered in the Borough | 45 | |
| Number of Distributors registered in the Borough | 351 | |
| Number of Registered Distributors dealing from registered premises outside the Borough | 24 | |
| Number of Pasteurisers | 1 | |
| 103 | ||
| Miscellaneous visits | 521 | |
| Routine Inspections | 147 | |
| Miscellaneous visits | 232 | |
| 117 | ||
| 155 | ||
| Total number of inspections and miscellaneous visits | 1,275 | |
| Number of Notices served | lfi | |
Diseases of Animals Acts.
During the year under review, there occurred an outbreak of foot and mouth
disease which brought this Borough within the infected area.
As the Authority for the administration of the Diseases of Animals Act is the
L.C.C., the work of this Department was not affected.
SECTION F—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Health Publicity.
The campaign of health publicity was continued throughout the year by means
of display of posters at, and distribution of leaflets from, various Council buildings
throughout the Borough. Further film shows were also organised—6 throughout
the year in different parts of the Borough—and in order to encourage the attendance
of the general public at these shows, the Public Health Committee agreed to the
booking of a feature film to supplement each programme. This venture has achieved
great success and since its introduction the film shows have attracted capacity
audiences. On each occasion the programme has been introduced by a member of
the Public Health Committee and the audience addressed by the Medical Officer
of Health or his Deputy.