London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1915
Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1915]
Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
| Number of persons accommodated during the year | 7 |
| Revenue Acts— | |
| Number of houses for which applications were received during year | Nil |
| Number of tenements comprised therein | Nil |
| Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted | Nil |
| (b) refused | Nil |
| (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. | Nil |
| (b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, etc. | Nil |
| (c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious to health | Nil |
| (d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses | Nil |
| (e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc. | Nil |
| (/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc. | Nil |
| (g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc. | Nil |
| (h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. | Nil |
| (i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets | Nil |
| (j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Act, section 202) | Nil |
| (k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899) | Nil |
| Number 0}prosecutions under L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1907— | |
| (l) With respect to Water Supply to Tenement Houses | Nil |
| Mortuaries— | |
| Total number of bodies removed | 612 |
| Total number of infectious bodies removed | Nil |