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Islington 1897

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.
Number of Houses inspected1,3071,2153459183,785
Re-inspections, Calls made, &c5042811242411,150
Total Inspections, &c1,8111,4964691,1594,935
Improvements.
Drains—
Constructed172414
Improved or repaired124662358271
Traps fixed1111..1234
Cesspools—
Abolished..........
Cleansed or disinfected..........
Privies and Water Closets—..........
Pan, trap and water supply furnished928..340
Pan and trap only furnished71051840
Water supply furnished3724642109
Extra closets....7815
Dust Bins—
Constructed22189554
Repairs and covers adapted24..28
Surface Drains and Pavement of Yards -
Constructed4. ...15
Relaid355729103
General Water—
New receptacles provided..1....1
Receptacles repaired and cleansed321121948211
Water supply provided41..38
Other Improvements—
Houses generally repaired51726755
,, &c., cleansed or limewashed131012339176
,, ventilated1......1
Overcrowding abated151551045
Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued..........
Other Amendments or Nuisances abated108105464281
Rooms Disinfected..••••••••
Total Improvements4305771313331,471
Total Premises Improved23121491184720