Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Forty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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185
[1904
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
Table CXX.
Summary of Sanitary Work carried out by Inspectors Jordan, Ward and
Inspector Jordan. | Inspector Ward. | lnspector Bridel. | Totals. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter. | Year. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd , Quarter | 4th Quarter. | Year. | ||
Lodging Houses on the Register | 476 | 504 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 225 | 225 | 749 |
Number of Houses inspected | 391 | 319 | 355 | 394 | 1,459 | 27 | 40 | 209 | 330 | 606 | 2,065 |
Re-inspections, Calls made, etc. | 1,286 | 693 | 1,193 | 1,268 | 4,440 | 588 | 562 | 612 | 922 | 2,684 | 7,124 |
Total inspections, etc. | 1,677 | 1,012 | 1.548 | 1,662 | 5,899 | 615 | 602 | 821 | 1,252 | 3,290 | 9,189 |
Improvements. Drains— | |||||||||||
Constructed | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Improved or repaired | 90 | 39 | 41 | 33 | 203 | .. | .. | 9 | 7 | 16 | 219 |
Traps fixed | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | .. | .. | 4 | 20 | 24 | 52 |
Cesspools— | |||||||||||
Abolished | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cleansed or disinfected | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Water Closets — | 14 | ||||||||||
Pan, trap and water supply furnished | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 22 | 43 |
Pan and trap only furnished | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Water supply furnished | 26 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 107 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 135 |
Extra closets provided | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | 18 |
Dust Bins- | |||||||||||
Provided | 15 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 77 | .. | 1 | 20 | .. | 21 | 98 |
Repaired | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 6 |
Surface Drains and Pavement of Yards Constructed | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Relaid | 13 | 24 | 9 | 26 | 72 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 11 | 83 |
Domestic Water Supply— | |||||||||||
New cisterns provided | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Cisterns repaired and cleansed | 21 | 49 | 47 | 25 | 142 | .. | .. | 12 | 13 | 25 | 32 |
Water supply provided | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 29 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
Other Improvements— | |||||||||||
Houses generally repaired | 4 | 4 | .. | 10 | 18 | .. | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 32 |
etc., cleansed or limewashed | 38 | 87 | 89 | 78 | 292 | .. | 4 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 330 |
,, ventilated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Overcrowding abated | 21 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 64 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 | 69 |
Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 |
Other Amendments and Nuisances abated | 152 | 154 | 112 | 182 | 600 | .. | .. | .. | 112 | 313 | 913 |
Rooms Disinfected | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Total Improvements | 415 | 449 | 400 | 437 | 1,701 | 29 | 133 | 167 | 229 | 558 | 2,259 |
Total Premises Improved | 258 | 236 | 236 | 221 | 951 | 18 | 62 | 94 | 177 | 351 | 1,302 |
* Inspector Ward was appointed Inspector of Food and Drugs in June last.