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5.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
8,793 inspections and re-inspections were carried out by
the Sanitary Inspectors. Included in this total number, were
42 house to house inspections. 108 inspections after notification
of Infectious Diseases, 516 upon complaint, 672 to Pood premises
and 358 to Factories and Workshops.
1,275 Sanitary Defects were found and remedied.
677 Intimation Notices and 77 Statutory Notices
were served.
DISINFECTION.
The following number of rooms have been disinfected after
Notifiable diseases 82
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 10
Deaths from Cancer 2
Vermin 63
Scabies 56
213
At the Disinfecting Station a total of 11,978 textile
articles were dealt with, and 79 books from the Public Library
wore fumigated with formalin vapour.
CLEANSING STATION.
Under the L.C.C. scheme, the work of cleansing verminous
school children was continued, until August, when the promises
were taken over for A.R.P. purposes. Up to that period, the
cases dealt with are as follows:-
Impetigo 304
Nitty & Verminous heads & bodies 898
Cases of Scabies 243
Arrangements have since been made for the Islington
Council to treat Stoke Newington cases of Scabies or Verminous
conditions.
HOUSING.
The total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects was 1,312, the number found to be unfit for human habitation
was 17 and the number found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit 569.
77 Statutory Notices and 677 Intimation Notices were
served, as a result of which 1,489 nuisances were abated or
sanitary defects remedied.
3,791 inspections were made by the Sanitary Inspectors
under the Public Health or Housing Acts.
House to house inspections were made and 42 houses were
inspected and recorded by the Inspectors.
Demolition orders were made in respect of 6 dwelling
houses, all of which were demolished during the year. 17 Closing
Orders were made in respect of underground rooms or separate
tenements.
OVERCROWDING.
On 1,st January, 1939. 89 families were living in overcrowded
conditions, 66 families were found to be overcrowded during
the year. 86 families were rehoused on the Borough Council's
Housing Estates. 7 on the L.C.C. Housing Estates, and in 59
instances overcrowding was otherwise abated. Thus the number
of cases of overcrowding was reduced to 3 at the end of the year.