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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 1954

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

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35
WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS ADMINISTERING FACTORIES ACT,
1937, FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND OTHER RELEVANT ACTS.

Table: Inspections and Re-Visits.5,287 inspections and 3,703 re-visits were made by the Inspectors. These are summarised as follows:—

Inspections and Re-Visits.5,287 inspections and 3,703 re-visits were made by the Inspectors. These are summarised as follows:—

Coffee and dining rooms, hotel and restaurant kitchens and refreshment roomsInspectionsRevisits
892409
Stalls (Refreshment and Food)10620
Factories (Mechanical)1,3051,333
Factories (Non-mechanical)15475
Factories (Public Health (London) Act, 1936)1,2691,239
Fish curers667
Fishmongers133
Fried Fish Shops15029
Noise Nuisances4939
Outworkers7340
Provision Shops370163
Special Inspections (Food licences)14—
Bakehouses (Level)13372
Confectioners18872
Food Factories2—
Fruiterers/Greengrocers24598
Preserved food premises258104
5,2873,703

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(See separate section for underground bakehouses and offensive trades.)

Table: Defects, nuisances or contraventions found.Nuisances and Notices.

Defects, nuisances or contraventions found.Nuisances and Notices.

(a) Factories Act, 1937.
Number of contraventions found838
Number of contraventions remedied857
Notices served220
Notices complied with189
(b) Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Number of contraventions found1,738
Number of contraventions remedied1,584
Notices served160
Notices complied with168
(c) Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Number of contraventions found475
Number of contraventions remedied418
Notices served171
Notices complied with134
(d) Shops Act, 1950.
Number of inspections under this Act447
Number of revisits72
Number of exemption certificates applied for4
Number of certificates granted2
Complaints received.
Number of complaints (General)389
Number of complaints (Home Office)19