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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1922] 72
Cleansing—
Number of adults cleansed 19
Number cf children cleansed 4,243
Cleansing—
Number of rooms or premises cleansed 4.928
Water supply to tenement houses—
Premises supplied 92
Prosecutions Nil
Sale oj Food—
Number of premises used other than ice cream premise?, milk shops and
cowsheds 818
Number of inspections 17.590
Ophthalmia neonatorum regulations—
Number of Notifications received during the year from certified midwives ... 45
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 10
Revenue A els—
Number of houses for which application were received during year ... ... 59
Number of tenements comprised therein 361
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted 293
(b) refused 4
(c) deferred . 64
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
(i*) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be
injurious to health Nil
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses Nil
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc. Nil
(_/') As to cesspools and pi ivies, removal and disposal of refuse, e tc Nil
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc. Nil
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. Nil
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets Nil
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Act, Section 202) Nil
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management
Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899) Nil
Number of prosecutions under L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1907—
(I) With respect to water supply to tenement houses Nil
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed
Total number of infectious bodies removed
316
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