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Islington 1902

Forty-seventh annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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[1902

Table CXVI.

Summary of Sanitary Work carried out by Inspectors Jordan and Ward in Houses Let in Lodgings during the year1902.

Inspector Jordan.Inspector Ward.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Year.
Lodging Houses on the Register403403403404404126126126129129
Number of Houses inspected3043173103391,27083141846161
Re-inspections, Calls made, etc.9461,2181,0151,2254,39931510188292796
Total inspections, etc.1,2501,5301,3251,5645,669398115106338957
Improvements. Drains— Constructed11..24........
Improved or repaired375244551881......1
Traps fixed46..1424..........
Cesspools— Abolished....................
Cleansed or disinfected....................
Privies and Water Closets-Pan, trap and water supply furnished11169..........
Pan and trap only furnished337821..........
Water supply furnished21192244106..........
Extra closets1..157..........
Dust Bins -Constructed119912418......8
Repairs and covers adapted....38111......1
Surface Drains and Pavement of Yards— Constructed1....34..........
Relaid14182418741......1
General Water— New receptacles provided......44..........
Receptacles repaired and cleansed235577542092......2
Water supply provided2....35..........
Other Improvements— Houses generally repaired15311201......1
,, etc., cleansed or limewashed31112116623211....2231
„ ventilated..1....1........1
Overcrowding abated10231724742......2
Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued..2....2........1
Other Amendments and Nuisances abated6592932144642....1673
Rooms Disinfected....................
Total Improvements2263994175471,5891956740122
Total Premises Improved16321921428087617871345