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Islington 1912

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

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Table CX.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four Quarters and far the Year1912,for the abatement of which notices were served.

NUISANCES.QUARTERS
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
1.The house or part of the house in a dirty condition209245275257986
2.,, ,, in a damp condition1085791122378
3.,, in a dilapidated condition108114126118466
4.The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped19961246
5.The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance1248713273416
6.,, ,, without a water supply48312528132
7. 8.„ ,, with a deficient supply of water54406661221
,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance106779364340
9.„ „ so defective as to be a nuisance56609866280
10.„ stopped2015132169
11.,, „ placed in an improper position3115524
12.Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets3321271596
13.Insufficient water-closet accommodation1120201364
14.The soil pipe defective12.132522102
15.„ unventilated111891048
16.„ improperly ventilated1815231167
17.The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving153133177226689
18.The yard dirty56252851160
19.undrained131091244
20.A gully trap improperly placed within the house47332723130
21.The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain26117852
22.„ „ improperly trapped4319228
23.„ ,, untrapped118113144102477
24.„ of lavatory directly connected with the drain52119
25.,, ,, improperly trapped..1....1
26.„ „ untrapped27137653
27.„ of bath directly connected with the drain42129
28.„ ,, improperly trapped..1....1
29.„ untrapped16411940
30.The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance559710365320
31.„ „ being without a close fitting cover5611211488370
32.„ „ being placed in an improper position1825301689
33.„ „ defective..777930

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[1912