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Islington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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59 [1934
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.
| Nature of Work. (1) | Instances. (2) | Notices served. (3) | Prosecutions. (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel— Making, &c. | 32 | 5 | - |
| Cleaning and washing | - | - | - |
| Household linen | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings ... | 1 | - | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | - | - | - |
| Electro-plate | - | - | - |
| File making | - | - | - |
| Brass and brass articles | - | - | - |
| Fur pulling | - | - | - |
| Cables and chains | - | - | - |
| Anchors and Grapnels | - | - | - |
| Cart gear | - | - | - |
| Locks, latches and keys | - | - | - |
| Umbrellas, &c. | 3 | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 2 | - | - |
| Nets, other than wire nets | — | - | - |
| Tents | — | - | - |
| Sacks | — | - | - |
| Racquet and tennis balls | — | - | - |
| Paper, &c, boxes, paper bags | 12 | 3 | - |
| Brush making | 5 | — | - |
| Pea picking | — | — | - |
| Feather sorting | — | — | - |
| Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | — | — | - |
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | — | - |
| Basket making | — | — | - |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | — | — | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas stockings, &c | 12 | 2 | - |
| Textile weaving | — | — | - |
| Lampshades | — | — | - |
| Total | 68 | 10 | - |
SCAVENGING.
Particulars are required in the Annual Report of any extension or improvement
during the year of methods of scavenging or refuse disposal, and a statement
as to the character and efficiency of the arrangements for the removal and disposal
of house refuse.
The Medical Officer of Health visits with the Cleansing Superintendent the
dumping grounds where the contractors dispose of Islington refuse. A special
visit was made while the Survey of the Public Health Services was being made by
the Ministry of Health representatives during the summer. The visit occurred just
before the August holiday with Dr. Parsons to Holwell Hyde, Cole Green, Herts.,
one of the dumping places, and conditions were found to be very lax. The contractors
subsequently admitted that the complaint was justified, and that the
laxity was due to the inefficient supervision by a foreman who had been temporarily
appointed. They took immediate action, dismissed the man, and ensured proper
supervision.
As will be seen from a summary given of the recent Survey of the Public
Health Services by Ministry of Health Officers, page 83, it is suggested that
further efforts should be made (1) to increase the supply of satisfactory dustbins at
houses in the Borough, (2) means of preventing, by use of screens and other equipment,
the scattering of refuse during loading at the Ashburton Grove Siding, and
(3) the matter referred to above which concerns the covering of refuse at Holwell
Hyde Tip, and similar action with respect to Wheathampstead.