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Islington 1959

[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, details of which are as following.-
Merchandise Marks Acts.
Inspections 188
Contraventions found 3
Contraventions remedied 2
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts
Inspections 7
Contraventions found -
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.

Traders are becoming more aware of these facilities, the number of persons taking advantage of them being on the increase.

ConvenienceJan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJunJul.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Approx. weekly average throughout year
Archway-
Men46524946506492957674705364
Women58565856616354586545525757
Parkhuret Road-
Men6164778983112114103125100949293
Women44685853586650564887828463
Finsbury Park-
Men66897374917078787665605673
Women20272631422444602418172029
Highbury-
Men18272522243035273628282027
Women16152212181422202322111417
Offord Road-
Men1010111012161413141211712
Women55610109111356768
Islington Green-Women14181616261514161416161416
High Street-Men5253--576065606155642846
410484421419532543593599567528512451