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Islington 1900

Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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163 [1900

Table C. Summary of Sanitary Work carried out by Inspectors Jordan and Cowling in Houses Let in Lodgings during the year 1900.

Inspector Jordan.Inspector Cowling.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.1st Quarte.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Lodging Houses on the Register300300••....159159159
Number of Houses inspected1,3051,2149111,2234,653....7979158
Re-inspections, Calls made, &c.6921364052781,511....6214401,061
Total Inspections, &c.1,9971,3501,3161,5016,164• •• •7005191,219
Improvements.
Drains—
Constructed4..2511..........
Improved or repaired87525363255....8210
Traps fixed321142673......11
Cesspools—
Abolished....• •..............
Cleansed or disinfected....................
Privies and Water Closets—
Pan, trap and water supply furnished5..3513....213
Pan and trap only furnished1016926....5..5
Water supply furnished59332840160....8..8
Extra closets5.......5...........
Dust Bins—
Constructed..4151029....4..4
Repairs and covers adapted26..210....549
Surface Drains and Pavement of Yards—
Constructed511613......11
Relaid..36245744161....1..1
General Water-
New receptacles provided112..4..........
Receptacles repaired and cleansed68776459268....7310
Water supply provided711514..........
Other Improvements —
Houses generally repaired36..211......99
,, &c., cleansed or limewashed239710963292....9817
,, ventilated28....10..........
Overcrowding abated281317i876..........
Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued10......10..........
Other Amendments and Nuisances abated1793198107415....121628
Rooms Disinfected....................
Total Improvements5663564704641,856....6145106
Total Premises Improved301207208232948....331952

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