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Islington 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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TABLE XVI.—Summary of Nuisances discovered by Sanitary Inspectors during the Quarter ending 30th Sept., 1895, for the abatement of which notices have been served.

NUISANCES.DISTRICTS.Totals.
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1. The house or part of the house in a dirty condition2330410..116715610351914189
2. ,, ,, in a damp condition22313165..573667699
3. ,, in a dilapidated condition111518..944983118394
4. The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped122186628911402095373333359
5. The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance56151631482211274924916261
6. ,, ,, without a water supply1654325342105..81178
7. „ ,, with a deficient supply of water28721892331730104106
8. ,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance6760104874514103930125305041576
9. ,, ,, so defective as to be a nuisance616412268324481792
10. „ ,, stopped2231......321212524
11. ,, ,, placed in an improper position2....121......1051433151
12. Insufficient external ventilation to water-closet74l5232131883312207163
13. Insufficient water-closet accommodation34..1........3121..15
14. The soil-pipe defective21198431714831188133
15. ,, unventilated152994071310148152881910225
16. ,, improperly ventilated18139722311322..3580
17. The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving262012242341012281263442522334
18. The yard dirty1..............1422238151
19. ,, undrained22..31.1..685123768
20. A gully trap improperly placed within the house254..2728161912111178150
21. The waste-pipe of sink directly connected with the drain2014102553091491464171717265
22. „ ,, improperly trapped......564..813..2210252
23. „ untrapped....2627541353221878
24. ,, of lavatory directly connected with the drainl........114........2312
26. „ ,, improperly trapped......l................1..2
26. „ ,, untrapped....4..254..22..3..22
27. ,, of bath directly connected with the drain2....l....45..........• •12
28. „ , improperly trapped1......11..1............4
29. ,, ,, untrapped....433161..3....1..22
30. The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance1571..11...277..23469
31. ,, ,, being without a close-fitting cover16913443011972833191011204
32. ,, „ being placed in an improper position4..3..1..11231..3221
33. ,, ,, defective....11121..1..411..13
34. An accumulation or deposit of refuse injurious to health, by reason of the want of a proper dustbin or ashpit14124....213371641976