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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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287
[1905
Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year 27
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during year 28
Number of tenements comprised therein 360
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted 336
(b) refused nil
(c) deferred 28
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, etc.
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter
ning out of any manufactory, etc. —
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as
to be injurious to health —
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses —
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc. 4
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc. 1
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc. —
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. 1
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets —
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Act,
section 202) 1
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899) 1
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 625
Total number of infectious bodies removed -