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Islington 1922

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

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and employ rat catchers. The proceedings attracted considerable attention from the local
press. An account of the early part of the work appeared in The Islington Gazette. Altogether
344 rats were accounted for.
The following statement shows the work performed by the Rat Officer since he was
appointed:

Table: SUMMARY OF WORK FROM RAT OFFICER'S REPORTS DURING THE YEARS 1920-22.

SUMMARY OF WORK FROM RAT OFFICER'S REPORTS DURING THE YEARS 1920-22.

192219211920
Number of Streets visited711669607
Number of Private Houses visited1,023805945
Number of Shops and Factories visited1,0091,0341,326
Total Premises inspected2,0321,8392,271
Found Rat Infested1,3311,4061,355
Found Mice Infested7255196
Defective Drains Repaired (Cause of Rat trouble)524534
Number of Complaints received177175172

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1,740
150
HOUSING, INSPECTIONS, ETC.
A special table will be found on page 71. See also the statement of Sanitary
Inspectors* work, page 47.
Special House to House Inspections
Insanitary Houses—
No. of premises cleansed
No. of orders issued for repairs under Section 28 by Housing
Committee
(* Relating to 5 dwelling houses.)
No. of closing orders
Housing of Working Classes—
Houses—
(a) Inspected (under £40 per annum rental)
(b) Erected during year (flats)
(c) In course of erection (flat tenements)
Revenue Acts—
Certificates granted (sanitary requirements)
Water Supply to Tenement Houses—
Premises supplied
Water certificates to new premises
5,560
165
48
293
92
77
STATE OF PAUPERISM IN THE BOROUGH.
During the year the increase in Pauperism was considerable, for the number of paupers
relieved weekly averaged 11,646, as contrasted with 8,257 in 1921 and 5,620 in 1920.
Appended is a statement furnished by the Clerk to the Islington Guardians:

Table: Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1922.

Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1922.

Quarters.Average number Relieved during each week.Borough Death rates, 1922.
Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Outdoor Paupers.Totals.Totals corresponding periods 1921.Vagrants Relieved.Children Boarded out.
Adults.Children under 16.
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1st Quarter2,9165,9885,61011,5986,346No Wards7021.2
2nd „2,7706,4925,85112,3436,7546813.0
3rd „2,7115,7915,06510,8568,521699.4
4th „2,8086,2605,52711,78711,4086611.6
The Year2,8016,1335,51311,6468,257-6813.8