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Islington 1905

Fiftieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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Table CXXIV.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Frur Quarters and for the Year1905,for the abatement of which notices were served.

NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th QuarterThe Year.
1.The house or part of the house in a dirty condition234198187142761
2.,, ,, in a damp condition78436163245
3.in a dilapidated condition86747948287
4.The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped85436548241
5.The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance168164170133635
6.„ ,, without a water supply48397156214
7.„ ,, with a deficient supply of water57517029207
8.,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance192172181135680
9.,, „ so defective as to be a nuisance98888559330
10.,, „ stopped3018262296
11.,, „ placed in an improper position1163727
12.Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets241821972
13.Insufficient water-closet accommodation2023201174
14.The soil pipe defective74483439195
15.„ unventilated51444643184
16.„ improperly ventilated65474142195
17.The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want ol proper paving178118131115542
18.The yard dirty33891767
19.„ undrained689730
20.A gully trap improperly placed within the house102668359310
21.The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain53444526168
22.„ „ improperly trapped2822181179
23.,, ,, untrapped185146126122579
24.,, of lavatory directly connected with the drain648927
25.,, „ improperly trapped....11
26.,. untrapped37273435133
27.„ of bath directly connected with the drain525214
28.„ improperly trapped123..6
29.,, ,, untrapped37344131143
30.The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance957910552331
31.„ „ being without a close fitting cover13013613677479
32.,, ,, being placed in an improper position74557567271
33.„ „ defective .. .. ..1066628