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Islington 1917

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

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Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) .1ct, 1891 —

Number of persons accommodated during the year5
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during year12
Number of tenements comprised therein26
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) grantedNil
(6) refused36
(c) deferredNil

Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health Act, 1891—

(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, etc.Nil
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, etc.Nil
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious to healthNil
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling housesNil
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc.Nil
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc.Nil
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc.Nil
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc.Nil
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closetsNil
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Act, section 202)Nil
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899)Nil
Number of prosecutions under L.C.C. General Powers Act, 1907—
(l) With respect to Water Supply to Tenement HousesNil
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed479
Total number of infectious bodies removed6