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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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88
1915]
REMOVAL OF DUST.
Only 28 applications were received during the year for the removal of
dust, which is 2 above the number recorded last year.
The return is eminently satisfactory, showing as it does, that the inhabitants
of Islington are well served in the matter of dust collection.
The particulars for each year since 1891 are as follows:—
| Applications to Remove Dust. | Applications to Remove Dust. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 10,138 | 1904 | 116 |
| 1892 | 9,964 | 1905 | 89 |
| 1893 | 4,986 | 1906 | 58 |
| 1894 | 4,506 | 1907 | 55 |
| 1895 | 4,596 | 1908 | 64 |
| 1896 | 4,245 | 1909 | 67 |
| 1897 | 312 | 1910 | 44 |
| 1898 | 303 | 1911 | 52 |
| 1899 | 262 | 1912 | 47 |
| 1900 | 234 | 1913 | 32 |
| 1901 | 157 | 1914 | 26 |
| 1902 | 198 | 1915 | 28 |
| 1903 | 152 |
Dust Receptacles Provided.—During the year 1,097 dust receptacles
were provided, while 33 were repaired.