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Islington 1896

Forty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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consequently the Vestry was saved the cost of replacing them
Comparatively few London sanitary authorities seem to have made
special provision for destruction, most of them destroying infected
articles either in their dust destructors, or in furnaces to which they
have access. A few authorities continue to destroy them on open ground
and in the open air.
From these remarks it will be perceived that Islington occupies a
leading position in the matter of dealing with infected articles.
The cost to the Vestry for disinfecting for the year was under £400.

Table LXXXVIII. Showing the Fumigation of Rooms after Infectious Disease. Year ending 2nd January, 1897.

Sanitary Inspector's Districts.1234667891011121314Total.
1st Quarter66108346924402531734478543248726
2nd do.6593246840553726845296644135780
3rd do.8211537612748394689551471006464974
4th do.6512744875943636661791088952721,015
Year2784431392851501861641693072304293071892193,495

Table LXXXIX. Showing the Cleansing of Rooms after Infectious Disease. Year ending 2nd January, 1897.

Sanitary Inspector's Districts.1234567891011121314Total.
1st Quarter2023323457131615342086197
2nd do.20204337611414203312227213
3rd do.2923112269241130227728611309
4th do.243982696321623385621919326
Year93105261042626744483952008145431,045