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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 1899
Forty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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[1899
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Table CV.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Houses inspected | 1,198 | 1,443 | 1,181 | 1,388 5,210 | |
| Re-inspections, Calls made, &c. | 599 | 134 | 220 | 253 | 1,206 |
| Total Inspections, &c. | 1,797 | 1,577 | 1,401 | 1,641 | 6,416 |
| Improvements. | |||||
| Drains — | |||||
| Constructed | 5 | 3 | - | - | 8 |
| Improved or repaired | 69 | 52 | 48 | 80 | 249 |
| Traps fixed | 16 | 10 | — | — | 26 |
| Cesspools— | |||||
| Abolished | - | — | — | — | — |
| Cleansed or disinfected | - | - | - | — | — |
| Privies and Water Closets— | |||||
| Pan, trap and water supply furnished | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Pan and trap only furnished | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| Water supply furnished | 33 | 22 | 47 | 1 | 103 |
| Extra closets | 5 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 57 |
| Dust Bins— | |||||
| Constructed | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Repairs and covers adapted | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Surface Drains and Pavement of Yards— | |||||
| Constructed | - | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Relaid | 20 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 92 |
| General Water— | |||||
| New receptacles provided | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Receptacles repaired and cleansed | 31 | 96 | 122 | 57 | 36 |
| Water supply provided | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Other Improvements — | |||||
| Houses generally repaired | 9 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 46 |
| „ &c., cleansed or limewashed | 15 | 110 | 68 | 51 | 244 |
| „ ventilated | 1 | - | — | - | 1 |
| Overcrowding abated | 4 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 55 |
| Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping | |||||
| discontinued | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Other Amendments and Nuisances abated | 122 | 96 | 90 | 123 | 431 |
| Rooms Disinfected | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Improvements | 370 | 465 | 451 | 418 | 1,704 |
| Total Premises Improved | 182 | 339 | 250 | 283 | 1,054 |