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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Defects were found in the following cases. No prosecutions were instituted.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred | ||
| To H. M. Inspector | By H. M. Inspector | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Convenience (S.7) | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 13 | 13 | – | 1 |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 387 | 372 | – | 4 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | 6 | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 8 | 8 | – | 11 |
| 418 | 404 | – | 16 | |
Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
Visits were made to the homes of persons notified as outworkers. In no case was it
found that work was being undertaken in unwholesome premises. The types of outwork and
number of workers were as follows:–
Wearing Apparel - Making etc., Cleaning and Washing 1,026
Household Linen 26
Umbrellas etc 38
Artificial flowers 92
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly
or partially of paper 58
Brush making 9
Carding etc. of buttons etc 30
Stuffed toys 19
Cosaques, Christmas Stockings, etc 16
Not specified above 86
Total 1,400
BASEMENT BAKEHOUSES (SECTION 70)
Two basement bakehouses were closed as a result of redevelopment by the Greater London
Council, i.e. 54 Archway Road, N.19. and 3 Moreland Street, E.C.1. Certificates of suitability
remained in force in respect of 9 basement bakehouses. Routine inspections were carried out
in connection with the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960.
| PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, SECTIONS 107-108 OFFENSIVE TRADES |
| The following is a summary of the records:- |