[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 67

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)
Mrs. H. (85 years)	Mrs. H. at one time had been a good needlewoman, but when complaints as to her condition were received from the owners of the premises, she was found to be dressed in dirty clothes with her hair and body caked with dart. Mrs. H. suffered from arteriosclerosis and urinary incontinence, was living without proper food, in a small self-contained flat, one room of which was completely filled 'with an accumulation of old rags. An odour from the flat was apparent from the landing. Voluntary admission to a welfare home was refused. One relative was known, a sister, also of course aged, whose whereabouts could not be found until after Mrs. H. entered a Welfare Home.	Not exceeding three months	L.C.C. Welfare Home	Patient settled down.
Mrs. R. (84 years)	At the urgent request of the patient's Doctor, action was taken under the Amendment Act of 1951, and following successful treatment, discharge took place six days after the day of admission. On the latter date, this aged person was suffereing from a septic throat and was living in very squalid and unhygienic conditions in a basement room with little sunlight, in company with one dog and two cats. A niece agreed statutory action was for the best but wanted animals safeguarded during aunt's temporary absence. This was done.	Not exceeding three weeks	Local General Hospital	Patient rehabilitated at home. Visited by Health Officer from time to time, when conditions vary. Satisfactory on last visit.
Mr. D. (89 years)	Two sons were unable to assist in the future wellbeing of their aged father, whose home conditions were unsatisfactory with an acute danger from fire, and accumulations of dirt. The bedding was impregnated with urine and Mr. D. was unwashed for months. He suffered from arterio-sclerosis and incontinence and refused to go away.	Not exceeding three months	L.C.C. Welfare Home	Deceased one month after admission.