Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1909]
206
These figures, however, by no means represent the volume of work that has been accomplished, for thousands of minor nuisances are not covered by the list.
1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | Total | |
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Overcrowding | 26 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 9 | '93 |
Ventilation | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 149 |
Dirty Premises | 311 | 195 | 109 | 99 | 217 | 718 | 231 | 423 | 630 | 412 | 448 | 970 | 719 | 425 | 5 407 |
Drains | 554 | 458 | 375 | 313 | 216 | 177 | 90 | 50 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 261 | 61 | 2,612 |
W.C.'s | 420 | 341 | 355 | 411 | 375 | 154 | 161 | 165 | 151 | 190 | 620 | 573 | 677 | 4 918 | |
Water supplies | 79 | 41 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 83 | 54 | 18 | 38 | 23 | 45 | 40 | 525 | |
Surface drains | 79 | 109 | 87 | 51 | 78 | 81 | 2 | 53 | 40 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 72 | 99 | 869 |
Cleanliness.—425 premises were found in an uncleanly state, and 444
were put into proper order. These figures exceed the defects found, but this
is explained by the fact that they include the premises about which notices
had been served in 1908, but which had not been cleansed at its close. The
numbers of the preceding years have been 970, 448, 412, and 719.
Effluvium Nuisances.—None was found.
Ventilation.—Insufficient ventilation was discovered in 29 instances, of
which 25 had been remedied at the close of the year.
Overcrowding.—9 instances of overcrowding came under the observation
of the Inspectors, and these were forthwith abated.
In the preceding years the numbers were 13 in 1905, 30 in 1906, 9 in 1907,
and 8 in 1908. It will thus be seen that overcrowding in the workshops in
Islington is not of a serious character.
Want of Drainage of Floors—In 99 instances the floors of workshops
chiefly laundries, were found to be insufficiently drained, and consequently
a notice was served in each instance, of which 80 had been complied with at the
close of the year.
Sanitary Accommodation.—Special attention was given again to the
provision of this class of accommodation in workplaces, particularly to that
provided for the sexes, and resulted in separate accommodation being provided
in 40 instances.