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Islington 1914

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

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1914]

Table CXIV.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four Quarters and for the Year1914,for the abatement of which notices were served.

NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
lst Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
1. The house or part of the house in a dirty condition3322862432521,113
2. ,, ,, in a damp condition128635781329
3. ,, in a dilapidated condition1421139791443
4. The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped258251169
5. The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance83676465279
6. without a water supply29302818105
7. ,, ,, with a deficient supply of water62587651247
8. ,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance54334136154
9. ,, ,, so defective as to be a nuisance59605265236
10. ,, ,, stopped32382326119
11. ,, ,, placed in an improper position365620
12. Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets12137234
13. Insufficient water-closet accommodation1717111156
14. The soil pipe defective1515121658
15. „ unventilated111216847
16. ,, improperly ventilated11492751
17. The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving1808394121478
18. The yard dirty2218131669
19. undrained811414
20. A gully trap improperly placed within the house2015221875
21. The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain4581330
22. ,, ,, improperly trapped256518
23. ,, ,, untrapped1131016859341
24. ,, of lavatory directly connected with the drain......11
25. ,, „ improperly trapped..11..2
26. „ ,, untrapped887730
27. ,, of bath directly connected with the drain......11
28. ,, ,, improperly trapped....112
29. ,, „ untrapped131213442
30. The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance786513352326
31. „ „ being without a close fitting cover81708061292
32. ,, ,,being placed in an improper position2417202081
33. „ ,, defective764825