Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1923
Smoke nuisances—
Number of observations 215
Number of warnings (letters sent) 32
Number of notices 18
Number of nuisances and complaints 32
Number of summonses 2
Underground Rooms—
Number illegally occupied 6
Number closed or illegal occupation discontinued 6
Overcrowding—
Number of rooms overcrowded 17
Number remedied 17
Prosecutions Nil
Cleansing—
Number of adults cleansed 24
Number of children cleansed 4.886
Cleansing—
Number of rooms or premises cleansed 4 693
Water supply to tenement houses—
Premises supplied 58
Prosecutions Nil
Sale of Food —
Number of premises used other than ice cream premises, milk shops and
cowsheds 632
Number of inspections 17.655
Ophthalmia Neonatorum regulations—
Number of Notifications received during the year from certified midwives 5
Sanitary officers—
Number of Sanitary Inspectors (Whole time) Male, 18 Female 2
„ „ (Part time) Male, Nil Female Nil
Number of Health Visitors Whole time, 7 Part time Nil
Disinfection Shelter provided under Sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year 3
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during year 4
Number of tenements comprised therein 32
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted 8
(b) refused—
(c) deferred 24
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, etc. Nil
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of
any manufactory, etc. ,,, Nil