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Islington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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243 [1912
Mayfield Laundry, 93, Gillispie Road.
Wilton Works, New North Road.
Holloway Electric Supply Co., Bovay Street.
Harrington's Factory, 114, Duncombe Road.
Poulton & Noel's Factory, Brewery Road.
(30, Bingfield Street.
Textile Cleansing Co.'s Factory, 95, Fonthill Road.
Hornsey Road Baths.
Holborn Infirmary, Archway Road.
Griffin Hygienic Laundry, 91a, Fonthill Road.
SYNOPSIS OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS' SANITARY WORK FROM 1891 to 1912 (22 years).
| Houses inspected and visited | 1,248,956 |
| Drains constructed | 20,736 |
| ,, improved and repaired | 19,711 |
| „ traps fixed | 103,240 |
| Water closets, pan, trap, etc., supplied | 21,712 |
| ,, pan and trap only, supplied | 21,537 |
| „ water only, supplied | 9,413 |
| Soil pipe, defective, renewed or remedied | 4,219 |
| „ insufficiently ventilated, fully ventilated | 3,622 |
| „ unventilated, ventilation supplied | 6,021 |
| Dust bins, provided | 20,000 |
| „ repaired | 4,038 |
| Surface drainage, constructed | 12,021 |
| „ relaid | 25,255 |
| Water supply, new cisterns provided | 4,333 |
| „ cisterns repaired and cleansed | 12,703 |
| „ new supply | 8,464 |
| Houses generally repaired | 12,144 |
| „ cleansed | 22,267 |
| „ ventilated | 13,761 |
| Other improvements | 146,518 |
| Total improvements | 491,721 |
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