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Islington 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1911]

Table CXXXVII.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four Quarters and for the Year1911, for the abatement of which notices were served.

nuisances.QUARTERS.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
1.The house or part of the house in a dirty condition241254276220991
2.„ ,, in a damp condition60473584226
3.,, in a dilapidated condition12884114104430
4.The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped58131832121
5.The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance1258198101405
6.,, without a water supply34376530166
7„ with a deficient supply of water51617257241
8.,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance113798264338
9.,, ,, so defective as to be a nuisance75638670294
10.„ „ stopped3521201995
11.,, ,, placed in an improper position Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets1065829
12.1312232270
13.Insufficient water-closet accommodation1419252179
14.The soil pipe defective24233325105
15.„ unventilated2112181364
16.,, improperly ventilated1913261876
17.The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving198107111189605
18.The yard dirty41212131114
19.undrained41541033
20.A gully trap improperly placed within the house52363344165
21.The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain3612241385
22.,, „ improperly trapped4218226
23.,, ,, untrapped158129117154558
24.„ of lavatory directly connected with the drain21238
25.„ ,, improperly trapped..12..3
26.„ „ untrapped2017101764
27.„ of bath directly connected with the drain82..212
28.„ ,, improperly trapped......11
29.„ ,, untrapped3219151884
30.The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance97789389357
31.„ „ being without a close fitting cover898410383359
32.„ „ being placed in an improper position1516323598
33.„ „ defective91310638