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Islington 1909

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

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Table CXXVII. Giving a Summary of the Nuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectors during the Four Quarters and for the Year 1909, for the abatement of which notices were served.

NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.The Year.
1. The house or part of the house in a dirty condition147240185150722
2. „ ,, in a damp condition ..52404361196
3. „ in a dilapidated condition48795455236
4. The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped39254238144
5. The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance138919591415
6. ,, ,, without a water supply84543034202
7 ,, „ with a deficient supply of water54525248206
8. ,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance112945350309
9. „ ,, so defective as to be a nuisance947711953343
10. ,, stopped ..37281928112
11. ,, ,, placed in an improper position914519
12. Insufficient external ventilation 10 water-closets16418846
13. Insufficient water-closet accommodation2031201990
14. The soil pipe defective31233025109
15. „ unventilated3813152369
16. ,, improperly ventilated3826151796
17. The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving12989104118440
18. The yard dirty3216171984
19. „ undrained724720
20. A gully trap improperly placed within the bouse39284122130
21. The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain2615141873
22. ,, ,, improperly trapped107111341
23. ,, ,, untrapped15699106106467
24. „ of lavatory directly connected with the drain3..126
25. „ improperly trapped..21..3
26. „ „ untrapped2815212084
27. „ of bath directly connected with the drain422412
28. ,, improperly trapped231..6
29. „ .. untrapped ..32272231112
30. The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance58697864269
31. „ „ being without a close fitting cover73959568331
32. ,, ,, being placed in an improper position32252818103
33. „ ,, defective1164526