London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
27
Rational Assistance Act (Section 47).—Aged and Infirm Persons
Cases investigated 17
Cases revisited 104
(See also Section on Services for Elderly Persons).
Miscellaneous.
Other Visits or Inspections not specified 1,023
Non-effective Visits 5,215
Total Nuisances and Contraventions Reported (all sources) 13,481
*Food & Drugs Act, etc.—Wee^ End (Saturday—Sunday) Duty.
Retail Shops and Food Purveyors Inspected 12
Street Markets Visited 74
* See also Section E.
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954
Certificates of Disrepair. Section Sections
26 26/27
Applications brought forward from 1955 1 4
Applications in 1956 20 24
Total 21 28
Certificates issued in 1956 20 24
Certificates refused in 1956 1 1
Balance to 1957 — 3
Total 21 28
Appeals Lodged Nil Nil
Revocation Certificates.
Applications brought forward from 1955 10 1
Applications in 1956 19 21
Total 29 22
Certificates issued in 1956 17 9
Certificates refused in 1956 4 9
Balance to 1957 8 4
Total 29 22
Appeals Lodged Nil Nil