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Islington 1915

Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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[1915

T able XLV.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four

Quarters and for the Year1915,for the abatement of which notices were served.

NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
1. The house or part of the house in a dirty condition213263180144800
2. „ „ in a damp condition ..95454683269
3. „ in a dilapidated condition951048189369
4. The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped15712943
5. The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance57626363245
6. „ „ without a water supply25352536121
7. „ „ with a deficient supply of water45565226179
8. „ „ improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance2725171483
9. „ „ so defective as to be a nuisance43393543160
10. „ „ stopped26302723106
11. „ „ placed in an improper position961622
12. Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets265619
13. Insufficient water-closet accommodation677626
14. The soil pipe defective91171845
15. „ unventilated666725
16. ,, improperly ventilated9155837
17. The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving82543959234
18. The yard dirty253181882
19. „ undrained61..512
20. A gully trap improperly placed within the house2219131064
21. The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain385622
22. „ „ improperly trapped ..713213
23. „ „ untrapped65544846313
24. „ of lavatory directly connected with the drain ..2..1..3
25. „ „ improperly trapped..........
26. „ „ untrapped772319
27. „ of bath directly connected with the drain1......1
28. „ „ improperly trapped..........
29. „ „ untrapped873927
30. The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance25553348161
31. ,, „ being without a close fitting cover ..37693643185
32. „ „ being placed in an improper position1574733
33. „ „ defective487524