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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 1895

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

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Table: TABLE XVI.—Continued.

TABLE XVI.—Continued.

NUISANCES.DISTRICTS.Totals.
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35. The dustbin or ashpit defective22610228201015312287681112344
36. „ ,, placed in an improper position........1135..24106353
37. The drain foul32..2......21131....15
38. ,, defective6532215511192032472475541910484
39. ,, choked or stopped5524374221944658
40. ,, unventilated63224..3538469121551918349
41. The rainwater pipe in direct communication with the drain222317327271526162961262333357
42 ,, ,, in direct communication with the soil-pipe82........14..13..120
43. ,, ,, defective5119141221238747
44. The water supply used for domestic purposes connected with the cistern which is used for flushing the W.C.21181139723122351910431215312
45. The house without a proper water supply12..436131045762375
46. The roof defective943916537161381287
47. The guttering defective412417123..7210246
48. The area improperly paved1....1........61..1010635
49. ,, dirty................5115..416
50. ,, undrained1..137........1312..5363
51. The paving of the washhouse defective62..1..7..31641049163
52. The back addition walla defective..............................
53. The want of a proper manure receptacle211..1213113..2431
64. The bakehouse walls dirty..............................
55. An animal kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance..3..1111425710338
56. The house or part' of the house so overcrowded as to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates1111133..6..5194550
57. An underground room occupied as a dwelling contrary to the provisions of the Act..........1....1..17..313
58. A tent, van, shed, or similar structure used for human habitation which is in such a state as to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates..........................33
59. The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being unventilated1....4..812148..425792
60. The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being improperly or insufficiently ventilated......1..6..12441001120..167
57340221558410749521532554437112826935274656798