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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 1952

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

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Table: Defects, nuisances or contraventions found.

Defects, nuisances or contraventions found.

Nuisances and Notices.(a) Factories Act, 1937.
Number of contraventions found900
Number of contraventions remedied736
Notices served150
Notices complied with126
(b) Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Number of contraventions found1,706
Number of contraventions remedied1,760
Notices served304
Notices complied with333
(c) Public Health (London) Act. 1936.
Number of contraventions found457
Number of contraventions remedied584
Notices served191
Notices complied with191
(d) Shops Act, 1950.
Number of inspections under this Act710
Number of revisits170
Number of exemption certificates applied for4
Number of certificates granted2
Complaints received.
Number of complaints (General)258
Number of complaints (Home Office)13

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Factories Act, 1937.
Prescribed particulars on the administration of the Factories Act, 1937.

Table: 1.—Inspections tor purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

1.—Inspections tor purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities3682328-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1,7011,511273-
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1 (excluding out-wor ers' premises)----
Total2.0691,743281-