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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1910
Table CXIII.
| nuisances. | quarters. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | The Year. | |
| 1. The house or part of the house in a dirty condition | 157 | 230 | 199 | 208 | 794 |
| 2. ,, ,, in a damp condition .. | 60 | 45 | 46 | 51 | 202 |
| 3. ,, in a dilapidated condition | 59 | 94 | 90 | 116 | 359 |
| 4. The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped | 32 | 43 | 22 | 17 | 114 |
| 5. The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance | 127 | 92 | 115 | 81 | 415 |
| 6. ,, ,, without a water supply | 42 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 150 |
| 7. ,, ,, with a deficient supply of water | 68 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 209 |
| 8. ,, ,, improperly, constructed so as to be a nuisance | 114 | 103 | 83 | 59 | 359 |
| 9. „ ,, so defective as to be a nuisance | 90 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 321 |
| 10. ,, ,, stopped | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 85 |
| 11. ,, „ placed in an improper position | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 12. Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 42 |
| 13. Insufficient water-closet accommodation | 15 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 94 |
| 14. The soil pipe defective | 37 | 47 | 28 | 20 | 132 |
| 15. „ unventilated | 33 | 31 | 15 | 20 | 99 |
| 16. ,, improperly ventilated | 40 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 120 |
| 17. The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving | 189 | 115 | 136 | 177 | 617 |
| 18. The yard dirty | 22 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 80 |
| 19. ,, undrained | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 20. A gully trap improperly placed within the house | 37 | 55 | 47 | 40 | 179 |
| 21. The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain | 22 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 71 |
| 22. „ „ improperly trapped | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 23 „ „ untrapped | 120 | 123 | 134 | 134 | 511 |
| 24. ,, of lavatory directly connected with the drain | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 25. ,, improperly trapped | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 26. „ „ untrapped | 27 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 82 |
| 27. „ of bath directly connected with the drain | 4 | 3 | .. | 3 | 10 |
| 28. „ „ improperly trapped | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 29. „ „ untrapped | 24 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 69 |
| 30. The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance | 78 | 112 | 88 | 89 | 367 |
| 31. „ „ being without a close fitting cover .. | 90 | 107 | 100 | 87 | 384 |
| 32. „ „ being placed in an improper position | 26 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 113 |
| 33. „ „ defective | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 |