London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Name and Age (1) | Reasons for Council's Action (2) | Period Named in Order (3) | Type of accommodation to which removed (4) | Ultimate Result (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| would receive proper care and attention. As he refused to leave home, the appropriate certificates were signed by the Deputy Medical Officer of Health and the patient's doctor and an Order obtained from a Justice of the Peace. | ||||
| (4) Mrs. M. (78 years) | Mrs. M. had been on the Department's register of aged persons for about four months when a telephone call was received from the police to the effect that she was ill, non co-operative and refused to leave home. The Deputy Medical Officer of Health visited and found Mrs. M. in bed seriously ill and in a neglected state. The home was in an insanitary condition. Offers of help were refused. The only known relative was also aged, lived some distance away and was unable to give any assistance. An Order was obtained from a Justice of the Peace, after the appropriate certification. | Not exceeding three weeks | General Hospital | Deceased on day of admission. |
| (5) Mrs. A. (78 years) | This aged person, whose circumstances were brought to the notice of this Department by a representative of the National Assistance Board, lived alone in an attic room with two chairs put together as a bed. She had suffered from bronchitis for years and was a source of concern to relatives, who stated she would not eat. Mrs. A. was non-co-operative towards those who wished to help her including relatives, home help and the landlady of the house. When visited by the Deputy Medical Officer of Health she was found to be ill and undernourished. Mrs. A. refused to leave home and after contacting the relatives, who agreed to support any action initiated by the Islington Borough Council, an Order for removal was obtained from a Justice of the Peace. | Not exceeding three weeks | General Hospital | Deceased four days after admission. |