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Islington 1898

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

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Table: Table XCIX.

Table XCIX.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK.Quarter ending 2nd April, 1»98.Quarter ending 2nd Julj', 1898.Quarter ending* 1st October, 1898Quarter ending 31st December, 1898.Ytar ending 31st December, 1898.
Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous. .Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.x la no orte Mukers.Cycle Makf rs.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bnkt-hou»es.Miscellaneous.Total.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte takers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Miscellaneous.Total.
Workshops, Workplaces, Laundries, &c. Number of on the Register........................................................................................................
,, Number of Workrooms therein.........................................................................................................
,, Number of Inspections of......436928936533459!43554112416443415...23...1673164284715933113831749
,, Number of Re-inspections of......3112165451619...921106631 742312075413824561...7...48490546229662732016402084
Workrooms, Number of Inspections of......1.........1.....................................................................1.........1
,, found to be overcrowded.........................................................................................................
,, found to be insufficiently ventilated..........................................................................................................
„ found to be in a dirty condition............16420............5...5......................................................21425
Workshops, &c., newly discovered and registered.....1......782212...512........1...45............332222...1928
,, Workrooms therein measured......1......892224...919.........1...67.....................2236...2335
„ Reported to H.M. Inspector on discovery.............................................111...47......1...31335...12131742
,, Removed from the Register..........................................................................................................
Houses visited tor enquiry at which no male hands were employed.........................................................................................................
Workroom Cards distributed, showing number of persons permitted in each room.......................................................................................................
Intimation Notices served.........2...41925...23242738.........13...262.........43541223315103130
Statutory Notices...............................................................................33...............33
Works carried out under supervision :—
Drains{Constructed.........11b7...............55...11...169...............1010...11122631
{Improved or repaired......1...32630......11...1618...............1616...............99......2136772
{Traps fixed......1...64754...............3030...12...43441...............4848...13...10159173
Water ClosetsW.C.'sconstructsd......1.......1619..............22...1?2......1518...............1111...133...4450
{Urinals constructed...........................1.........1................................................1.........1
{Pan, trap & water supply furnished......................................................11....................................11
{Pan and trap only furnished......1233844......21I2125...13...13237..............2424...1635115130
{Water supply furnished......1213236......1221722...12......2528................2121...144395107
Dust Bins{Constructed...............44......1......12............123............123......1...29
{Repaired and Covers adapted......................................................11....................................11
Surface Drains{ Constructed............51621...............1717...12...31319...............3030...12...87687
{Rela;d...........................................................................................................
General Water{Cisterns provided...............11..............22...................................22...............55
{Cisterns repaired and cleansed..............55...............55...........156............112............21618
Water supply provide.........................................................................................................
Ventilation and Cleansing, etc.{Additional means of ventilation provided......1134045...............1515...2......21721............12627...211698168
{Rooms cleansed and lime washed............9742139.........381250............243256............461965............205105310
{Yards, Floors, Roofs, &c., repaired............25458............11415...12...33339............23739...14...8138154
{ Miscellaneous............12526......71113222...1181830............521262....821577104
Nuisances which came under notice during the inspector:-
Drains untrapped. unventilated,&c..............11213...1...1158...............?525...............1616...1...125862
Sanitary Conveniences ill-lighted, unventilated and........................1......157...............22...............33...1.......11012
Sanitary Convenien es supplied from drinking water cisterns.........................1........12...............11........................1.........23
Cisterns dirty or uncovered....................................11...............77....................................88
Dustbins, wanting or defective...............22...1......1....2............145...............22...1......2811
Miscellaneous............2.4436...5...232030............33639............32023...5...211110128
" Overcrowding ' of Workrooms, Cases of, abated..............................................................................66...............66
Smoke observations...............224224................341341...............277277...............251251................10931093
Totals......482337914011851727443121513861660432271116013315973211...2491409167414611306512655097047