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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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House Purchase Scheme
London Borough of Islington
Inspections and revisits 519
Greater London Council
Inspections and revisits 446
Town and Country Planning
Visits and Revisits 176
Amenities provided as a result of action under the provisions of the 1961-64
Housing Acts and requirements of mortgage advances
(i) Natural lighting to rooms improved 17
(ii) Artificial lighting to rooms improved 3
(iii) Ventilation to rooms improved 44
(iv) Cold Water supplied provided 78
(v) Hot water supplies provided 182
(vi) Sinks provided 52
(vii) Water closets provided 9
(viii) Pood storage facilities provided 205
(ix) Cooking facilities provided 19
(x) Baths provided 51
(xi) Means of space heating provided 27
Miscellaneous Inspections
Interviews with owners, surveyors, builder, tenants etc. 1,857
Inspections under Public Health Acts
Meat and Pood inspections, nurseries and child minders etc. 264
Other miscellaneous inspections 3, 215
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