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Islington 1958

[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.

ConvenienceJan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.JulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Approx. weekly average throughout year
Archway -
Men61323847444550466543424446
Women42736452303664606165656056
Parkhurst Rd,-
Men71574170686760576460575961
Women67675353564444576644575755
Finsbury Park-
Men64546566625667697469726966
Women7131422171820302511111517
Highbury-13121315161622232223231718
Women101210111582714131910713
Offord Road-
Men91091012111013109102812
Women3466644784335
Islington Gr.-Women912119101211131314141212
High Street-Men61576746655567566050553356
417403391407401372446445481411419404

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.