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Islington 1904

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

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[1904

HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.

Table CXX.

Summary of Sanitary Work carried out by Inspectors Jordan, Ward and Bridel in Houses Let in Lodgings during the year 1904.

Inspector Jordan.Inspector Ward.lnspector Bridel.Totals.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Year.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd , Quarter4th Quarter.Year.
Lodging Houses on the Register476504524524524194194194225225749
Number of Houses inspected3913193553941,45927402093306062,065
Re-inspections, Calls made, etc.1,2866931,1931,2684,4405885626129222,6847,124
Total inspections, etc.1,6771,0121.5481,6625,8996156028211,2523,2909,189
Improvements. Drains—
Constructed111..3....2358
Improved or repaired90394133203....9716219
Traps fixed6116528....4202452
Cesspools—
Abolished......................
Cleansed or disinfected......................
Water Closets —14
Pan, trap and water supply furnished183113........2243
Pan and trap only furnished982221............
Water supply furnished262330281073222128135
Extra closets provided162110......8818
Dust Bins-
Provided1510193377..120..2198
Repaired1..113....3..36
Surface Drains and Pavement of Yards Constructed222..6....1128
Relaid132492672......31183
Domestic Water Supply—
New cisterns provided1..113..........3
Cisterns repaired and cleansed21494725142....12132532
Water supply provided71110129....21332
Other Improvements—
Houses generally repaired44..1018..4461432
etc., cleansed or limewashed38878978292..4151938330
,, ventilated..............2141616
Overcrowding abated211123964....23569
Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued612110..........10
Other Amendments and Nuisances abated152154112182600......112313913
Rooms Disinfected................333
Total Improvements4154494004371,701291331672295582,259
Total Premises Improved2582362362219511862941773511,302

* Inspector Ward was appointed Inspector of Food and Drugs in June last.