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
Stoke Newington 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year.
| Defects | Result of case | Costs awarded to Council | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defective condition of premises. Defective Firegrate, Roof and first floor bath waste cracked and leaking. | Nuisances to be abated within 28 days. | £1 | 1 | 0 |
| Accumulation of filth, lack of cleanliness of articles and utensils, condition of floor and failure to take steps to prevent contamination of food. | Fines on 9 summonses £6 10 0. | £3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dwelling house in such a damp and dilapidated condition etc., waste pipes and W.C. defective, roof and guttering defective. | Nuisances to be abated within 28 days. | £2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dilapidation and disrepair of premises, defective roof and guttering choked. | Proceedings stayed. | £1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defective roof, causing dampness. | Proceedings stayed. | £1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defective condition of floor boards. Defective W.C., Roof, guttering, soil pipe broken. | Nuisances to be abated within 21 days. | £2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dilapidated condition of premises, external W.C. Staircase and landing, wash basin loose, french window defective, roof of front bay and main defective. | Nuisances to be abated within 2 months. | 10s. | 6d. | |
| Breach of L.C.C. Drainage Byelaws. | 40/- on one summons, other adjourned sine die so work could be rectified. | £1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dirty Milk Bottle. | Case dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. | £5 | 5 | 0 |
| Dirty Milk Bottle. | Case dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. | £5 | 5 | 0 |
RATS AND MICE
During the year 198 complaints of rats and 96 complaints of mice were received.
Two cases of particular interest were dealt with during the year.
The first was a complaint of mice infestation in a large factory in the Borough, engaged in the
manufacture of playing cards and stationery.
On investigation, it was found that the whole building was badly infested and that the firm was
losing a considerable amount of its stock as a result of the infestation.
Test Baiting was carried out on two floors with the undermentioned baits:—
Soya Flour Sugar Meal
Rolled Oats Sausage Rusk (damped)
Rolled Oats and Fat Rolled Oats and Tallow
Sausage Rusk and Fat Sausage Rusk and Tallow
These baits were left down on a Saturday and Sunday when the building was empty and
examination on Monday showed a preference for the greasy baits.
It was accordingly decided to use Rolled Oats and Tallow as an initial treatment, and also to
prepare baits wrapped in unmedicated toilet paper. This enabled the baits to be prepared away from
the premises and facilitate the laying of the baits.
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