Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Inspection of Refreshment and Coffee Stalls.
Evening inspections of refreshment and coffee stalls were carried out by Public
Health Inspectors as found necessary. No complaints relative to such stalls were
received during the year, and the conditions found to exist at the time of the
Inspectors' visits were generally satisfactory.
Free Washing Facilities in Public Conveniences.
The Council continued to provide free washing facilities in public conveniences
in order to encourage cleanliness amongst food handlers and, particularly, street
traders who have no convenient personal facilities.
The following table given through the courtesy of the Cleansing Superintendent provides details of the weekly average number of persons who availed themselves of the Council's facilities.
Convenience | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Approx weekly average through -out year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archway— | |||||||||||||
Men | 40 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 27 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 32 |
Women | 56 | 51 | 56 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 67 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 39 | 63 |
ParkhurstRd.— | |||||||||||||
Men | 54 | 61 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 57 | 48 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 62 |
Women | 32 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 64 | 44 | 56 | 52 |
Finsbury Pk.— | |||||||||||||
Men | 68 | 65 | 77 | 103 | 95 | 93 | 74 | 91 | 77 | 75 | 61 | 59 | 78 |
Women | 14 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Highbury Gr.— | |||||||||||||
Men | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
Women | — | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
Offord Rd.— | |||||||||||||
Men | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Women | _ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Islington Gr.— | |||||||||||||
Women | 9 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
High St.— | |||||||||||||
Men | 63 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 67 | 62 | 58 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 44 | 58 |
355 | 374 | 405 | 429 | 432 | 484 | 421 | 442 | 438 | 443 | 393 | 343 |
Ice-Cream.
Ice-Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947-52.
Supervision of the Manufacture and Distribution of Ice-Cream.
During the year 726 visits were paid to ice-cream premises and vehicles. Number of premises registered :—
(a) for manufacture, sale and storage | 57 |
(b) for sale and storage | 221 |
(c) for sale only | 208 |
(d) for storage only | 3 |
489 |
Grade I | 51 |
Grade II | 12 |
Grade III | 14 |
Grade IV | 10 |
87 |