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Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1914]
Smoke Nuisances.—Black smoke having been observed issuing from
the chimneys of the undermentioned premises, notices were served on the
owners of the following business requiring its abatement.
The Camden Steam Laundry, 260, York Road.
The Mayfield Laundry, 93, Gillespie Road.
Messrs. J. Tylor & Son, Ltd., Tileyard Road, York Road.
The Great Northern Railway Electric Light Station, Drayton Park.
Messrs. E. Taylor & Son, Ltd., Great Northern Laundry, Fonthill
Road.
Messrs. Plaistowe & Co., Ltd., 38-44b, Wharfedale Road, N.
Messrs. Witton, Witton & Co., 143, Fonthill Road, N.
Messrs. Champion, Druce & Co., 35-37, Southgate Road.
The Western Laundries, Ltd., 14, Drayton Park.
Messrs. C. Roylance & Co., 9, Barnsbury Park, N.
SYNOPSIS OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS' SANITARY WORK FROM 1891 to 1914 (24 years).
| Houses inspected and visited | 1,316,306 |
| Drains constructed „ improved and repaired | 21,071 21,078 |
| „ traps fixed | 106,587 |
| Water closets, pan, trap, etc., supplied | 21,799 |
| „ pan and trap only, supplied | 22,733 |
| „ water only, supplied | 10,122 |
| Soil pipe, defective, renewed or remedied | 4,326 |
| „ insufficiently ventilated, fully ventilated | 3,716 |
| „ unventilated, ventilation supplied | 6,099 |
| Dust bins, provided | 22,432 |
| „ repaired | 4,114 |
| Surface drainage, constructed | 12,084 |
| „ relaid | 26,767 |
| Water supply, new cisterns provided | 4,345 |
| „ cisterns repaired and cleansed | 13,433 |
| „ new supply | 9,056 |
| Houses generally repaired | 13,583 |
| „ cleansed | 27,297 |
| „ ventilated | 14,139 |
| Other improvements | 158,038 |
| Total improvements | 522,819 |