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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
Islington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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| Districts. | Totals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
| Other improvements— Staircase and passages repaired, cleansed and redecorated | 30 | 73 | 20 | 80 | 32 | 88 | 30 | 115 | 58 | 57 | 74 | 82 | 20 | 50 | 809 | |
| Floor space ventilated | 1 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 74 | |
| Floors repaired | 36 | 74 | 17 | 57 | 17 61 | 13 | 68 | 51 | 55 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 550 | ||
| Guttering and rain water pipes repaired | 29 | 28 | 7 | 55 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 66 | 16 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 416 | |
| Roofs repaired | 36 | 70 | 17 | 129 | 23 | 82 | 16 | 104 | 66 | 63 | 49 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 717 | |
| Overcrowding abated | — | 4 | — | 13 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 61 | |
| Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | - | 13 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 109 | |
| Other improvements, or Nuisances abated | 141 | 255 | 60 | 241 | 114 | 280 | 84 | 222 | 114 | 150 | 189 | 106 | 41 | 84 | 2081 | |
| Rooms Disinfected | 243 | 79 | 165 | 123 | 65 | 88 | 44 | 120 | 179 | 136 | 144 | 145 | 153 | 125 | 1809 | |
| Total improvements | 982 | 1667 | 728 | 1740 | 873 | 1544 | 514 | 1541 | 1099 | 1414 | 1176 | 926 | 416 | 642 | 15262 | |
| Total premises improved | 401 | 577 | 424 | 674 | 322 | 412 | 225 | 534 | 491 | 505 | 529 | 461 | 305 | 308 | 6168 | |
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The houses which come under the operation of the bye-laws received 1,001
inspections during the year, followed by 3,851 subsequent re-inspections and calls,
so that the total visits amounted to 4,852 in addition to which 344 visits were made
to Common Lodging Houses.
These inspections resulted in 818 intimations being served on the persons
responsible, which were followed by 140 statutory notices to demand the abatement
of the nuisance discovered by the Inspectors especially engaged upon this work.
1 summons was issued for non-compliance with Statutory Notice. The amount
of costs in this case was:—£2 2s. 0d.
Altogether 2,359 improvements were effected in 633 premises.
Synopsis of Inspector's Work:—
Improvements.
Drains :
Constructed —
Reconstructed 1
Repaired 13
Ventilated 1
Gully and other traps fixed 4
Water Closets :
W.C. erected with pan, trap and water supply 2
Pan and trap only provided 19
Flushing apparatus repaired 88
Ventilated —
Walls, etc., cleansed 128
Position altered —
Dust Bins :
Provided 124
Areas :
Paved —
Yards :
Repaved. 16
63 [1934