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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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House Purchase Scheme
London Borough of Islington
Inspections and revisits 95
Greater London Council
Inspections and revisits 12
Town and Country Planning
Visits and revisits 54
Miscellaneous Inspections
Other miscellaneous visits including medical preference inspections, meat and food
inspections, nurseries and child minders, etc 2,811
Interviews with owners, surveyors, builders, tenants, etc. 1,841
Non-effective visits 1,588
PROSECUTIONS & COURT PROCEEDINGS DURING 1969
Housing Act 1957
Section 18 Appeal against Closing Orders 2
Section 22 Contravention of Demolition Orders 2
Section 27 Contravention of Closing Orders 5
Section 78 Overcrowding Nil
Section 170 Failure to give information as to ownership 70
Housing Act 1961
Section 13 Breach of Regulations of Housing (Management of Houses in multiple
occupation) 3
Section 19 Failure to comply with a Direction to prevent or reduce
overcrowding 4
Housing Act, 1964
Section 65
Section 15 Failure to comply with Notices served 19
Section 16 Failure to comply with Notices served 58
Section 15 Appeal against Notice 1
Section 16 Appeal against Notice 3
Total 167
NOISE
In response to Circular No. 36/39 a report was submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government regarding the action taken by the Council during the previous two years to combat industrial
noise under the Noise Abatement Act, 1960. A detailed summary of the various types of noise complaints
received and the action taken was given. The report referred to difficulties encountered in dealing with
noise nuisances when acoustic specialists employed by the Council and owners of premises have different
opinions on methods required to resolve a nuisance. It was suggested that maximum sound levels should be
required when giving permission for industrial and commercial development. The fact that statutory
undertakers and Crown properties are exempt from the provisions of the Noise Abatement Act often
produces an accusation of unfairness from occupiers required to mitigate their own noise. A great deal of
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