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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Date | Address | Magistrate's Decision | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (35) | 2.10.62 | 18 Almington Street | Ordered abatement within 14 days Fined £1.0.0. Defendant to pay £1. 15.6d, costs. |
| (36) | 2.10.62 | 108 Georges Road | Ordered abatement within 21 days. Fined £5.0,0. Defendant to pay £1. 15,6d, costs. |
| (37) | 6.11.62 | 124 Georges Road | Ordered abatement within 28 days. Defendant to pay £l,9,6d. costs. |
| (38) | 4.12.62 | 9 Haverstock Street | Work done. - Absolute discharge Defendant to pay £1.1,0. costs. |
| Date | Address | Magistrate's Decision | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) 1.5.62 | 12 Qiick Street | Work completed. Fined £2.0.0. Defendant to pay £1,1.0, costs. | ||
| Date | Address | Magistrate's Decision |
|---|---|---|
| (1) 3.7.62 | 42 Berriman Road. | Fined £20 Defendant to pay £5.5.0. costs. |
Disinfection and Disinfestation
(a) General
Number of rooms disinfected after cases of infectious disease 357
Number of rooms treated for vermin 1,099
Number of rooms included in the above figure treated for
vermin (free of charge) 229
(The majority of free cases were carried out on behalf of
elderly or infirm persons or persons of limited means )
The department also undertook the disinfection of wards in a number of
hospitals upon request for co-operation in the control of hospital infection
In addition the routine disinfection of pillows and woollen blankets from
a hospital in the Borough continued for the purpose of reducing the likelihood
of infection,. particularly of staphylococcal infection.
2,238 bags containing blankets and pillows were disinfected in accordance
with an agreed procedure.
33 visits were paid by the Public Health Inspector to a factory to supervise
the treatment of 2,393 bales of clothing and other material for export. The total
weight of bales treated was 90 tons 8 cwt