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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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The Council is represented on the London and Home countries clean Air advisory council by councillor L. Ross and the Medical officer of Health.
| Number of applications received for prior approval by local authority as to plans and specifications for new furnaces (Section 3(2)) | 13 |
| Number of applications for prior approval granted re above | 13 |
| Number of applicptions for temporary exemption as to alterations to furnaces (Section 2) | Nil |
| Number of applications for exemption granted re above | Nil |
| Inspections | 1,042 |
| Re-visits | 1,098 |
| Complaints received | 46 |
| Smoke observations | 388 |
| Contraventions found | 8 |
| Adaptations completed (domestic) | 404 |
| Notices served | 20 |
| Notices complied with | 39 |
| Prosecutions | - |
The following is a. summary of work undertaken by Technical Assistants under the Clean Air Act, 1956.
| Inspections | 4, 191 |
| Re-visits and other calls | 736 |
| Non-effective visits | 1,712 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 730 |
Recording of Atmospheric Pollution
Deposit gauges and lead-peroxide candles are stationed at three, sites in the Borough
results from which are recorded monthly. Volumetric apparatus is also installed at the
Town Hall and the Treatment Centre, Seven Sisters Road, N. 7. The concentration of smoke
and sulphur-dioxide in the atmosphere is recorded daily. The findings are forwarded to
the Warren Springs Laboratory for collation and comparison with other Metropolitan
Boroughs, in order that ail overall picture may be obtained for the whole of London.
A summary of all recordings is set out in the following tables:-