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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Common Lodging Houses
There are no licensed Common Lodging Houses in the Borough.
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Arrangements for sewerage and sewage disposal in the Borough are reasonably
adequate. Flooding of basements does occasionally occur however in certain areas when
the sewers are surchaged with storm water.