Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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DESCRIPTION OF WORK. | Quarter ending 31st March, 1900. | Quarter ending 30th June, 1900. | Quarter ending 29th September, 1900. | Quarter ending 29th December, 1900. | Year ending 29th December, 1900. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tailors. | Shoemakers. | Pianoforte Makers. | Cycle Makers. | Bakehouses. | Miscellaneous. | Total. | Tailors. | Shoemakers. | Pianoforte Makers. | Cycle Makers. | Bakehouses. | Miscellaneous. | Total. | Tailors. | Shoemakers. | Pianoforte Makers. | Cycle Makers. | Bakehouses. | Miscellaneous. | Total. | Tailors. | Shoemakers. | Pianoforte Makers. | Cycle Makers. | Bakehouses. | Miscellaneous. | Total. | Tailors. | Shoemakers. | Pianoforte Makers. | Cycle Makers. | Bakehouses. | Miscellaneous. | Total. | ||
Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c. Number of on the Register | .. | .. | .. | .. | 262 | .. | 262 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 262 | .. | 262 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 262 | 39 | 336 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 260 | 93 | 451 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 260 | 93 | 451 | |
„ Number of Workrooms therein | .. | .. | .. | .. | 275 | .. | 275 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 275 | .. | 275 | 1 | 7 | 113 | 4 | 275 | 64 | 464 | 19 | 44 | 120 | 13 | 273 | 162 | 631 | 19 | 44 | 120 | 13 | 273 | 162 | 631 | |
„ Number of Inspections of | 3 | 4 | 4 | .. | 26 | 65 | 102 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 151 | 217 | 405 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 2 | 106 | 372 | 532 | 29 | 88 | 22 | 23 | 142 | 438 | 742 | 40 | 99 | 97 | 28 | 425 | 1092 | 1781 | |
„ Number of Re-inspections of | 13 | 4 | 30 | .. | 61 | 473 | 581 | 13 | 113 | .. | 82 | 462 | 672 | .. | 15 | 17 | .. | 38 | 311 | 381 | 4 | 48 | 27 | 4 | 522 | 631 | 19 | 80 | 187 | 4 | 1768 | 2265 | ||||
Workrooms, Number of Inspections of | 16 | 8 | 34 | .. | 87 | 203 | 348 | 9 | 15 | 144 | 3 | 233 | 436 | 840 | 1 | 18 | 63 | 2 | 144 | 532 | 760 | 33 | 136 | 49 | 28 | 168 | 620 | 1034 | 59 | 177 | 290 | 33 | 632 | 1791 | 2982 | |
„ found to be overcrowded | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | |
„ found to be insufficiently ventilated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | |
„ found to be in a dirty condition | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | 36 | .. | 31 | 7 | 74 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 6 | 13 | 22 | .. | 9 | .. | 1 | 11 | 35 | 56 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 48 | 57 | 157 | ||
Workshops, &c. newly discovered and registered | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 18 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 111 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 72 | 141 | |
„ Workrooms therein measured | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | .. | 7 | 113 | 4 | 59 | 66 | 249 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 99 | 236 | 19 | 45 | 120 | 13 | 125 | 170 | 492 | |
„ Reported to H.m. Inspector on discovery | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
„ Removed from the Register | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Houses visited for enquiry at which no male hands were employed | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Workroom Cards distributed, showing number of persons permitted in each room | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Intimation Notices served | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 57 | 64 | .. | .. | 19 | .. | .. | 41 | 60 | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | 48 | 57 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 86 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 211 | 267 | ||
Statutory Notices „ | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 16 | |
Works carried out under supervision:— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drains | Constructed | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 11 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 21 | 26 |
Improved or Repaired | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | 7 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 11 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 30 | 36 | |
Traps fixed | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..32 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 12 | 19 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 8 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 46 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .. | 2 | 98 | 111 | |
Water Closets | W.C.'s constructed or provided | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 24 | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 22 | 23 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 30 | 31 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 90 | 92 |
Urinals constructed | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Pan, trap & water supplyh furnished | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Pan and trap only furnished | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 45 | 47 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 29 | 31 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 29 | 32 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 44 | 49 | .. | 1 | 8 | .. | 3 | 147 | 159 | |
Water supply furnished | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 31 | 31 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 17 | 19 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 24 | 26 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 42 | 43 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 114 | 119 | |
Dust Bins | Constructed | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 11 |
Repaired and Covers adapted | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Surface Drains | Constructed | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 23 | 26 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 34 | 34 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 65 | 72 |
Relaid | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | |
General Water | Cisterns provided | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cisterns repaired and cleansed | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
Water supply provided | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Ventilation and Cleansing, etc. | Additional means of ventilation provided | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 22 | 23 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 14 | 17 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 13 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 66 | 72 |
Rooms cleansed and limewashed.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 29 | 8 | 37 | .. | .. | 63 | .. | 82 | 16 | 161 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 42 | 17 | 59 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 45 | 121 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 2 | 210 | 86 | 378 | |
Yards Floors, Roofs, &c. repaired | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 30 | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 10 | 16 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 15 | 17 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 33 | 36 | 3 | 7 | .. | 3 | 84 | 99 | |||
Miscellaneous | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 18 | 20 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 26 | 31 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | 58 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .. | 4 | 120 | 137 | |
Nuisances which came under notice during the inspections :— Drains, untrapped, unventilated, &c. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 10 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 39 | 42 | |
Sanitary Conveniences ill-lighted, unventilated, and defective in water supply | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 11 | 15 | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 7 | 13 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 9 | 12 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 13 | 15 | .. | 2 | 10 | .. | 3 | 40 | 55 | |
Sanitary Conveniences supplied from drinking water cisterns | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cisterns dirty or uncovered | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
Dust bins, wanting or defective | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
Miscellaneous | .. | 12 | .. | .. | 4 | 43 | 59 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 17 | 17 | .. | 3 | 7 | .. | .. | 24 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 5 | .. | 1 | 47 | 61 | 2 | 21 | .. | 5 | 131 | 171 | ||
"Overcrowding" of Workrooms, Cases of, abated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |||
Smoke observations | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 326 | 328 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 276 | 276 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 192 | 192 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 198 | 200 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 992 | 996 | |
Totals | 47 | 25 | 85 | .. | 752 | 1465 | 2374 | 22 | 48 | 419 | 6 | 1120 | 1644 | 3259 | 4 | 63 | 410 | 14 | 942 | 1877 | 3310 | 144 | 469 | 286 | 97 | 1023 | 2711 | 4730 | 215 | 605 | 1047 | 112 | 2225 | 7595 | 11799 |