London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1900
Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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influence on the health of the community. The late Vestry may well be proud of
this record, and the officials who undertook it may feel well satisfied with the
result of their labours.
That their action has met with favour by the public whose homes have been
rendered more healthy, and by the County Council are matters for present satisfaction
as well as an encouragement to persevere in their efforts to still further
improve the conditions under which the citizens of Islington live.
| Houses Inspected | 70,049 |
| Drains.— | |
| Constructed | 11,075 |
| Improved | 10,855 |
| Traps fixed | 55,859 |
| Water Closets.— | |
| Pan, trap and water supply furnished | 16,463 |
| Pan and trap only | 8,122 |
| Water supply only | 4,201 |
| *Soil-pipes.— | |
| Defective, renewed or remedied | 2,475 |
| Insufficiently ventilated, fully ventilated | 1,744 |
| Unventilated, ventilation supplied | 4,259 |
| Dustbins.— | |
| Constructed | 7,511 |
| Repaired | 2,759 |
| Surface Drainage and Pavement of Yards.— | |
| Constructed | 7,800 |
| Relaid | 14,340 |
| Water Supply.— | |
| New cisterns provided | 3,674 |
| Cisterns repaired and cleansed | 6,465 |
| New supply provided | 3,051 |
| Houses.— | |
| Generally repaired | 3,487 |
| Cleansed | 7,751 |
| Ventilated | 10,960 |
| Other Amendments | 59,419 |
| Total Improvements | 242,270 |
* This return is only from 1895.