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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Inspections and Visits | NOTICES Formal | SERVED Informal | Prosecutions | Work in Default | Properties and Premises Repaired or Improved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) HOUSING AND DISTRICT | ||||||
| Housing - Slum Clearance, repairs, improvements, redevelopment. Means of escape in case of fire. | 21,691 | 1,153 | 941 | 82 | 11 | 921 |
| Housing - Public Health action, drainage, refuse collection, pests, domestic noise and general nuisances. | 27,277 | 1,609 | 2,032 | 46 | 284 | 2,192 |
| (b) SPECIAL SERVICES | ||||||
| Food & Drugs - Food premises, markets, stalls and delivery vehicles, sampling, meat and poultry inspection. | 10,117 | — | 277 | 25 | — | — |
| Offices, Shops & Railway Premises Act 1963. | 4,066 | — | 352 | - | — | — |
| Air Pollution and Factories - smoke observations, surveys, complaints, pollution volume measurements. Factories Act 1961, industrial noise | 5,907 | — | 285 | — | — | — |
| Public Control functions - Shops Acts, licensing, consumer protection, fertilizers and feeding stuffs, sampling. | 10,615 | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| TOTALS | 79,673 | 2762 | 3,887 | 162 | 295 | 3,113 |