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Islington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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1934]
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS) ACTS,
1920, 1923 and 1925.
Number of applications for certificates and " reports " under above Acts.
| Year. | House or part of the house not kept in a reasonable state of repair. | House or part of the house kept in a reasonable state of repair. | "Report" re completion of work mentioned in schedule issued with certificate. | Certificates not issued. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 25 | 28 | - | 1 | 54 |
| 1921 | 269 | 52 | 1 | 5 | 327 |
| 1922 | 157 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 195 |
| 1923 | 123 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 148 |
| 1924 | 117 | 6 | 19 | - | 142 |
| 1925 | 96 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 116 |
| 1926 | 68 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 100 |
| 1927 | 67 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 95 |
| 1928 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 80 |
| 1929 | 59 | Nil | 17 | 3 | 79 |
| 1930 | 68 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 99 |
| 1931 | 35 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 62 |
| 1932 | 26 | 4 | 11 | - | 41 |
| 1933 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 38 |
| 1934 | 39 | - | 19 | 4 | 62 |
| Totals | 1,227 | 153 | 224 | 34 | 1,638 |
INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION OF FOOD AND PLACES WHERE
FOOD IS PREPARED.
Slaughter Houses.—Inspector Haydock reports in respect of the inspection
of meat and other foods that the premises visited which were licensed comprised 8
private slaughterhouses and 1 slaughterhouse for the slaughter of horses for export,
and 1 knacker's yard. The visits numbered 504.
During the year 1 slaughterhouse licence was refused by the Council.
The following is the tabulated report:—
Number of animals slaughtered for human food:—
| Oxen. | Sheep and Lambs. | Horses (for export). |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | 4,743 | 1,532 |