London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1960
[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 117
Contraventions found 1
Contraventions remedied 1
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts
Inspections 1
Contraventions found 8
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archway | |||||||||||||
| Men | 64 | 71 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 64 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 54 | 64 |
| Women | 60 | 68 | 62 | 56 | 59 | 42 | 70 | 72 | 80 | 69 | 62 | 76 | 65 |
| Parkhurst Road | |||||||||||||
| Men | 88 | 89 | 91 | 69 | 93 | 83 | 106 | 91 | 105 | 100 | 111 | 109 | 95 |
| Women | 87 | 75 | 78 | 29 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 34 | 22 | 45 | 53 |
| Finsbury Park | |||||||||||||
| Men | 58 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 60 | 63 | 57 | 62 |
| Women | 22 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 44 | 58 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 35 |
| Highbury- | |||||||||||||
| Men | 20 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 |
| Women | 34 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 40 | 24 | 24 |
| Offord Road- | |||||||||||||
| Men | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Women | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Islington Green - | |||||||||||||
| Women | 18 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 22 |
| High Street- | |||||||||||||
| Men | 38 | 57 | 58 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 67 | 51 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 60 |
| 506 | 523 | 503 | 443 | 505 | 505 | 588 | 568 | 612 | 536 | 527 | 528 |