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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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Underground Bakehouses—continued.
Certificates of Suitability in respect of the following premises ceased to have
effect during the year, the basements being no longer used as bakehouses:—
128, Blackstock Road.
156, Blackstock Road.
398, Essex Road.
487, Hornsey Road483,
Liverpool Road.
14, Upper Street.
102, Upper Street.
Details of the work carried out under this section are as follows :—
| Number of routine inspections | 145 |
| Number of re-visits | 215 |
| Number of notices served | 12 |
| Number of notices complied with | 14 |
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1937.
Noise Nuisances.
Details of the action taken in respect of complaints received of alleged noise nuisances during the year are as follows :—
| Number of complaints of noise nuisances | 28 |
| Number of inspections | 49 |
| Number of revisits | 39 |
| Number of notices served | 1 |
| Number of notices complied with | 1 |
One petition was received complaining of an alleged noise nuisance caused
during the night at a certain factory in the borough. The Company, upon being
approached, discontinued all night work and, therefore, no further action was
necessary in this case.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (Part IV).
Offensive Trades.
Details of the respective offensive trades in the Borough are as follows :—
(a) 2 Tripe Boilers:
14/18, Market Road—Messrs. J. L. Henson (Wholesale) Ltd.
22/24, Vale Royal—Messrs. Edmund Martin Ltd.
(b) 1 Knacker:
18/20, Vale Royal—Messrs. Harrison Barber & Co. Ltd.