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Islington 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Districts.Totals
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Other improvements—
Staircase and passages repaired, cleansed and redecorated356119106331112368875773722640811
Floor space ventilated9375817214236195
Floors repaired4959297224751843554151201320569
Guttering and rain water pipes repaired514931785854365033383081422552
Roofs repaired491015422452106499312788954749641198
Overcrowding abated18484103213218376
Illegal use of underground rooms for sleeping discontinued836282755164281632410264
Other improvements, or Nuisances abated1672411022631503161351741741221679147732222
Rooms Disinfected142128118120677158767682111102971001348
Total improvements1043158777820449121826801124414071203127677444868416027
Total premises improved3926474057713354993474545424805183552923306367

HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The houses which come under the operation of the by-laws received 918
inspections during the year, followed by 4,830 subsequent re-inspections and calls
so that the total visits amounted to 5,748.
These inspections iesulted in 990 intimations being served on the persons
responsible, which were followed by 199 statutory notices to demand the abatement
of the nuisance discovered by the Inspectors especially engaged upon this work.
Altogether 4,572 improvements were effected in 821 premises.

Synopsis of Inspector's Work:—

Improvements.

Drains:
Constructed
Reconstructed1
Repaired21
Ventilated19
Gully and other traps fixed2
Water Closets:
W.C.. erected with pan, trap and water supply
Pan and trap only provided26
Flushing apparatus repaired89
Ventilated9
Walls, etc., cleansed262
Position altered
Dusr Bins:
Provided125
Areas:
Paved3
Yards:
Repaved53