Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Forty-second annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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[1897
Summary of Sanitary Work from Inspector Jordan's report on Houses Let in Lodgings during the year 1897.
1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Year. | |
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Number of Houses inspected | 1,307 | 1,215 | 345 | 918 | 3,785 |
Re-inspections, Calls made, &c | 504 | 281 | 124 | 241 | 1,150 |
Total Inspections, &c | 1,811 | 1,496 | 469 | 1,159 | 4,935 |
Improvements. | |||||
Drains— | |||||
Constructed | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Improved or repaired | 124 | 66 | 23 | 58 | 271 |
Traps fixed | 11 | 11 | .. | 12 | 34 |
Cesspools— | |||||
Abolished | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cleansed or disinfected | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Privies and Water Closets— | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Pan, trap and water supply furnished | 9 | 28 | .. | 3 | 40 |
Pan and trap only furnished | 7 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 40 |
Water supply furnished | 37 | 24 | 6 | 42 | 109 |
Extra closets | .. | .. | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Dust Bins— | |||||
Constructed | 22 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 54 |
Repairs and covers adapted | 2 | 4 | .. | 2 | 8 |
Surface Drains and Pavement of Yards - | |||||
Constructed | 4 | . . | .. | 1 | 5 |
Relaid | 35 | 57 | 2 | 9 | 103 |
General Water— | |||||
New receptacles provided | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Receptacles repaired and cleansed | 32 | 112 | 19 | 48 | 211 |
Water supply provided | 4 | 1 | .. | 3 | 8 |
Other Improvements— | |||||
Houses generally repaired | 5 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 55 |
,, &c., cleansed or limewashed | 13 | 101 | 23 | 39 | 176 |
,, ventilated | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Overcrowding abated | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 45 |
Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Amendments or Nuisances abated | 108 | 105 | 4 | 64 | 281 |
Rooms Disinfected | .. | •• | •• | •• | •• |
Total Improvements | 430 | 577 | 131 | 333 | 1,471 |
Total Premises Improved | 231 | 214 | 91 | 184 | 720 |