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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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Resulting from these and previous representations and like proceedings during the year the following action was taken:—
| Section | Action | Number of Dwellings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Demolition orders | 3 | |
| 11 | Undertakings accepted | 2 | |
| 12 | Closing orders made | 22 (42 underground rooms) | |
| 12 | Undertakings accepted | 8 (This figure includes 14 basement rooms) | |
| 12 | Closing order made | 2 (Part of dwelling) (13 rooms) | |
| Sec. 12 | |||
| Undertakings cancelled upon completion of the necessary work | 2 | — | |
Licences authorising temporary overcrowding.
Five licences were granted under Section 61 of the Housing Act, 1936,
authorising overcrowding; 2 for a period of six months and 3 for a period of one
year. In 3 cases these constituted renewals of licences which had expired, and the
total number of dwellings affected was therefore 2.
One application for a renewal of licence was not granted.
Housing Act, 1936. Prosecutions.
| Date | Address | Magistrate's Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 24.4.52 | 32 Hillmarton Road | Failing to comply with Section 4 of the above Act. Fined £l. Defendant to pay £1 ls. costs. |
| 32 Hillmarton Road | Failing to comply with Section 62 of the above Act. Fined £2. Defendant to pay £l ls. costs and 10s. special witness fee. |
SECTION E
SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The inspection of food and food premises continued to receive the constant
attention of the Inspectors. Typical complaints received included an alleged screw
in a loaf, maggoty toffee, glass in milk and jam respectively, foreign matter in stewed
steak, fly pupae in flour, wire in sausage, razor blade in cake and dirty interiors of
bottles of milk. Reference to the list of prosecutions taken under the Food and
Drugs Act, 1938, the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887, and the Labelling of Food
Order, 1950, will enable the legal action taken by the Department to be readily
observed.
In November of this year, the London County Council By laws for the Protection of Food came into operation. These were made under Section 15 of the
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, with the object of securing the observance of sanitary