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Islington 1906

Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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1906] 288

Table CXXIV.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four Quarters and for the Year1906,for the abatement of which notices were served.

QUARTERS.
NUISANCES.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
1.The house or part of the house in a dirty condition162234233171800
2.„ ,, in a damp condition62393672209
3.in a dilapidated condition64908267303
4.The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped..73673738215
5.The water.closet so foul as to be a nuisance192183148140663
6.„ „ without a water supply42607349224
7.„ „ with a deficient supply of water49566054219
8.„ „ improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance..193186126126631
9.,, „ so defective as to be a nuisance9395123115426
10.,, ,, stopped19291933100
11.,, „ placed in an improper position746825
12.Insufficient external ventilation to water.closets21691349
13.Insufficient water.closet accommodation26312224103
14.The soil pipe defective57283140156
15.„ unventilated ..59442834165
16.„ improperly ventilated50403736163
17.The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving164137127145573
18.The yard dirty3116111876
19.„ undrained9731231
20.A gully trap improperly placed within the house83706351267
21.The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain47351831131
22.„ „ improperly trapped17122807316
23.„ untrapped207192184129712
24.„ of lavatory directly connected with the drain22228
25.,, ,, improperly trapped3,,3
26.„ , untrapped44512236153
27.„ of bath directly connected with the drain632415
28.,, „ improperly trapped ..123
29.„ „ untrapped ..50583026164
30.The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance621069370331
31.„ „ being without a close fitting cover9913615998492
32.being placed in an improper position57701642185
33.„ „ defective6661230