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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 CXIX.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four Quarters and, for the Year1902,for the abatement of which notices were served.

NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
1. The house or part of the house in a dirty condition105115165198583
2. „ „ in a damp condition54315762204
3. „ in a dilapidated condition60589086294
4. The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped8910083105377
5. The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance158176188204726
6. „ ,, without a water supply59614054214
7. „ „ with a deficient supply of water77446476261
8. ,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance232225215236908
9. ,, ,, so defective as to be a nuisance8877114136415
10. „ ,, stopped1621203087
11. ,, ,, placed in an improper position1220151865
12. Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets11324539127
13. Insufficient water-closet accommodation1015173173
14. The soil pipe defective48554161205
15. ,, unventilated58765584273
16. „ improperly ventilated42544868212
17. The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving159114160177610
18. The yard dirty33373751158
19. „ undrained1615111961
20. A gully trap improperly placed within the house876592114358
21. The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain44545771226
22. „ improperly trapped13541924110
23. „ ,, untrapped5571102113341
24. „ of lavatory directly connected with the drain251513
25. „ ,, improperly trapped..4..15
26. „ untrapped1323152879
27. „ of bath directly connected with the drain4582845
28. „ „ improperly trapped1214
29. „ ,, untrapped18212050109
30. The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance46616988264
31. ,, „ being without a close fitting cover576894104323
32. ,, being placed in an improper position22323078162
33. „ „ defective7561634