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Islington 1907

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

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1907]
226
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
Table CXXI.
Summary of Sanitary Work carried out by Inspectors Bridel and
Hancock in Houses Let in Lodgings during the year 1907
Inspector Bridel.
Inspector Hancock.
Totals.
1st
Quarter.
2nd
Quarter.
3rd
Quarter.
4th
Quarter.
Year.
1st
Quarter.
2nd
Quarter.
3rd
Quarter.
4th
Quarter.
Year.
Number of Houses inspected
246
287
254
329
1,116
269
291
218
254
1,032
2.148
Re-inspections, Calls made, etc.
1,262
1,146
1,238
1,160
4,806
1,454
1,352
l,175
1,301
5,282
10,088
Total inspections, etc.
1,508
1,433
1,492
1,489
5,922
1,723
1 643
1 393
1,555
6,314
12,236
Notices Served.
Intimation
111
126
109
115
461
213
227
153
190
783
1,244
Statutory
16
11
48
23
98
11
17
9
15
52
150
Nuisances Abated.
Drains—
Constructed
3
7
1
3
14
..
2
2
l
5
19
Improved or repaired
9
2
5
6
22
2
3
6
4
15
37
Traps fixed.
7
..
3
6
16
4
6
14
4
28
44
Cesspools—
Abolished
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cleansed or disinfected
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Water Closets
Pan, trap and water supply furnished ..
2
..
..
2
4
..
1
..
..
1
5
Pan and trap only furnished
4
1
..
3
8
4
2
8
1
15
23
Water supply furnished
10
11
9
19
49
28
19
29
32
108
157
Extra closets provided
2
• •
7
2
11
..
1
1
1
3
14
Dust Bins —
Provided
20
7
2
7
36
15
20
6
10
57
93
Repaired
1
4
1
3
9
..
..
..
• •
• •
9
Surface Drains and Pavement of Yards-
Constructed
1
3
..
..
4
..
..
..
1
1
5
Relaid or amended
11
6
. .
3
20
1
1
3
5
10
30
Domestic Water Supply—
New cisterns provided
1
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
2
Cisterns repaired and cleansed
10
5
5
12
32
3
11
6
25
57
Water supply provided
1
1
..
..
2
..
••
..
2
2
4
Other Improvements—
Houses generally repaired
11
49
37
2
99
..
10
5
1
16
115
,, etc., cleansed or limewashed ..
9
61
144
20
234
15
87
166
8
276
510
,, ventilated..
6
..
..
1
7
..
3
3
2
8
15
Overcrowding abated
6
5
3
7
21
3
21
25
12
61
82
Illegal use of underground rooms for
sleeping discontinued
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
3
3
Other Improvements or Nuisances abated
170
90
92
171
523
215
143
214
262
834
1,357
Verminous Rooms Disinfected
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
3
5
5
Total Nuisances Abated
284
252
310
267
1,113
290
334
493
356
1,473
2,586
No. of Premises affected
152
134
205
154
645
187
252
328
17'?
939
1,584