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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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BASEMENT BAKEHOUSES (FACTORIES ACT 1961 - SECTION 70)
Routine inspections were made during the year of the nine basement bakehouses in the borough in
accordance with the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970 and only minor infringements were observed
and rectified. Certificates of suitability, which are required every fifth year, were last issued by the Council
in 1970.
OFFENSIVE TRADES (PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936 - SECTION 107 & 108)
There are four offensive trades operating in the borough as follows:-
Tripe Boiler J.L. Henson Ltd., 26/40, Vale Royal, N.7.
Fat Melter J.L. Henson Ltd., 26/40, Vale Royal, N.7.
Fur Skin Dresser J.A. Fischer Ltd., 440A Hornsey Road, N.19.
Gut Scraper Tracey & Co. Ltd., 5, Tileyard Road, N.7.
Routine inspections were carried out during the year and these trades were carried on without nuisance.
OUTWORK (FACTORIES ACT 1961 - SECTIONS 133 and 134)
Visits were made to the homes of persons, in the borough, notified as outworkers. In no case was it found that work was being undertaken in unwholesome premises. Types of outwork and numbers of workers were as follows:-
| TYPE OF OUTWORK | LIVING IN BOROUGH | LIVING IN OTHER BOROUGHS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed by firms in borough | Employed by firms out of borough | Employed by firms in borough | |
| Making, cleaning, washing, altering, ornamenting, finishing and repairing of wearing apparel | 117 | 121 | 664 |
| Making up, ornamenting, finishing and repairing of table linen, bed linen or other household linen | 23 | — | 51 |
| Making ornamenting, mending and finishing of lace and of lace curtains and nets | — | — | 1 |
| Making of curtains and furniture hangings | - | 1 | - |
| Cabinet and furniture making and upholstery work | - | - | 1 |
| Making or repairing of umbrellas, sunshades, parasols, or parts thereof | — | — | 11 |
| Making of artificial flowers | 3 | - | 4 |
| Making of tents | 1 | - | - |
| Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper, cardboard, chip or similar material | 41 | 5 | 33 |
| Making of brushes | - | 1 | - |
| Carding, boxing or packeting of buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and hair pins | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Making of stuffed toys | 1 | - | - |
| Christmas stockings, or similar articles or parts of articles | 20 | — | 3 |
| Unspecified | — | 4 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 214 | 135 | 775 |