Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
1. The house or part of the house in a dirty condition | 23 | 30 | 4 | 10 | .. | 11 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 189 |
2. ,, ,, in a damp condition | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .. | 5 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 99 |
3. ,, in a dilapidated condition | 11 | 15 | 1 | 8 | .. | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 94 |
4. The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped | 12 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 20 | 95 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 359 |
5. The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance | 56 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 261 |
6. ,, ,, without a water supply | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | .. | 8 | 11 | 78 |
7. „ ,, with a deficient supply of water | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 106 |
8. ,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance | 67 | 60 | 10 | 48 | 7 | 45 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 30 | 125 | 30 | 50 | 41 | 576 |
9. ,, ,, so defective as to be a nuisance | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 92 |
10. „ ,, stopped | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
11. ,, ,, placed in an improper position | 2 | .. | .. | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 51 |
12. Insufficient external ventilation to water-closet | 7 | 4 | l | 5 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 33 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 163 |
13. Insufficient water-closet accommodation | 3 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 15 | |
14. The soil-pipe defective | 21 | 19 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 133 |
15. ,, unventilated | 15 | 29 | 9 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 225 |
16. ,, improperly ventilated | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | 5 | 80 |
17. The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving | 26 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 63 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 334 |
18. The yard dirty | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 51 |
19. ,, undrained | 2 | 2 | .. | 31 | . | 1 | .. | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 68 |
20. A gully trap improperly placed within the house | 25 | 4 | .. | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 150 |
21. The waste-pipe of sink directly connected with the drain | 20 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 265 |
22. „ ,, improperly trapped | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 6 | 4 | .. | 8 | 13 | .. | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 52 |
23. „ untrapped | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 78 |
24. ,, of lavatory directly connected with the drain | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 12 |
26. „ ,, improperly trapped | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
26. „ ,, untrapped | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 2 | 5 | 4 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 22 | |
27. ,, of bath directly connected with the drain | 2 | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | • • | 12 |
28. „ , improperly trapped | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
29. ,, ,, untrapped | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 22 |
30. The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance | 15 | 7 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1. | .. | 2 | 7 | 7 | .. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 69 |
31. ,, ,, being without a close-fitting cover | 16 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 204 |
32. ,, „ being placed in an improper position | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 21 |
33. ,, ,, defective | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 13 |
34. An accumulation or deposit of refuse injurious to health, by reason of the want of a proper dustbin or ashpit | 14 | 12 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 76 |