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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Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887/1953
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts, 1928/31
Routine inspections are carried out by Inspectors to ensure compliance with
the requirements of these statutes.
Number of inspections - 66.
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. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Approx. weekly average throughout year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archway - | |||||||||||||
Men | 61 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
Women | 42 | 73 | 64 | 52 | 30 | 36 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 56 |
Parkhurst Rd,- | |||||||||||||
Men | 71 | 57 | 41 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 57 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
Women | 67 | 67 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 44 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 55 |
Finsbury Park- | |||||||||||||
Men | 64 | 54 | 65 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 66 |
Women | 7 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 |
Highbury- | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 |
Women | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
Offord Road- | |||||||||||||
Men | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 12 |
Women | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Islington Gr.-Women | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
High Street-Men | 61 | 57 | 67 | 46 | 65 | 55 | 67 | 56 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 33 | 56 |
417 | 403 | 391 | 407 | 401 | 372 | 446 | 445 | 481 | 411 | 419 | 404 |
Ice Cream
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc ) Regulations 1947/52
Supervision of the Manufacture and Distribution of Ice Cream
During the year 364 visits were paid to ice cream premises and vehicles.