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, 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.
Convenience | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun | Jul. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Approx. weekly average throughout year |
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Archway- | |||||||||||||
Men | 46 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 64 | 92 | 95 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 53 | 64 |
Women | 58 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 45 | 52 | 57 | 57 |
Parkhuret Road- | |||||||||||||
Men | 61 | 64 | 77 | 89 | 83 | 112 | 114 | 103 | 125 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 93 |
Women | 44 | 68 | 58 | 53 | 58 | 66 | 50 | 56 | 48 | 87 | 82 | 84 | 63 |
Finsbury Park- | |||||||||||||
Men | 66 | 89 | 73 | 74 | 91 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 65 | 60 | 56 | 73 |
Women | 20 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 24 | 44 | 60 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 29 |
Highbury- | |||||||||||||
Men | 18 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 27 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 27 |
Women | 16 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
Offord Road- | |||||||||||||
Men | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
Women | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Islington Green-Women | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
High Street-Men | 52 | 53 | - | - | 57 | 60 | 65 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 64 | 28 | 46 |
410 | 484 | 421 | 419 | 532 | 543 | 593 | 599 | 567 | 528 | 512 | 451 |