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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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Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year
40
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during year
8
Number of tenements comprised therein
78
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted
31
(b) refused
47
(c) deferred
nil
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 running
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.
2
(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.
2
(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
Number of prosecutions under L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1907—
(/) With respect to Water Supply to Tenement Houses
4
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed
592
Total number of infectious bodies removed
1