[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 66

Islington 1952

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

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Name and Age	Reasons for Council's Action	Period Named in Court Order	Type of accommodation to which removed	Ultimate Result
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Miss B. (85 years)	Conditions here were so acute that it was necessary, in co-operation with the patient's doctor, to invoke the procedure under the Amendment Act of 1951. Some attention had been given by the landlady of the house, who left on a specified date to take her aiiling husband away for a rest, leaving Miss B. in a helpless, and infirm state.	Not more than three weeks	L.C.C. Welfare Home	Upon removal, Miss B. regretted the trouble she had caused to all concerned, and was content to remain in this Home as a voluntary inmate.
Mrs. K. (82 years)	Miss K.'s home conditions were kept under review for over a year before statutory action was taken. The room occupied was almost filled by a double bed and a gradual deterioration had occurred when the facts were submitted to the Magistrate. A sour stench pervaded the room and passage, the floor was covered with grease, the room was littered with unwashed crockery, dirty bottles and dirty rags, and was far too bad for a Home Help to operate. There was a danger to the health of two young children living on the floor above. Miss K. suffered from arteriosclerosis, partial blindness and senility and would not leave home on her own free will.	Not more than three months	L.C.C. Welfare Home	Patient transferred to hospital and died a fortnight after initial removal to Home.
Mrs. L. (65 years)	Mrs. L. also refused Home Help and lived in indescribably filthy conditions in two ground floor rooms which were in a verminous, mice-ridden and insanitary state with decaying food and excreta about the place. There was a putrid odour evident. This aged person, who was unable to care for herself, suffered from osteo-arthnitis and bouts of memory lapses, and refused to divulge her children's addresses, or was incapable of giving this information. She also refused to go away for her own benefit.	Not exceeding three months	L.C.C. Welfare Home	Patient settled down.