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Islington 1913

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

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Table CXI.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four Quarters and for the Year1913,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 condition2793262452281,078
2.,, in a damp condition171907279412
3.„ in a dilapidated condition13112511593464
4.The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped712141245
5.The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance75898772323
6.,, ,, without a water supply2026341595
7.,, ,, with a deficient supply of water51756758251
8.,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance61756348247
9.„ ,, so defective as to be a nuisance49585257216
10.„ ,, stopped1824172180
11.,, ,, placed in an improper position2104824
12.Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets2211151462
13.Insufficient water-closet accommodation1020141963
14.The soil pipe defective121072049
15.„ unventilated912161047
16.„ improperly ventilated687627
17.The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving204124103116547
18.The yard dirty2915151478
19.,, undrained10941235
20.A gully trap improperly placed within the house32262327108
21.The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain6913331
22.,, ,, improperly trapped136414
23.,, ,, untrapped13412783104448
24.„ of lavatory directly connected with the drain..3..14
25.,, ,, improperly trapped1..113
26.,, ,, untrapped3*99829
27.„ of bath directly connected with the drain12328
28.,, ,, improperly trapped........, ,
29.,, ,, untrapped ,,5115627
30.The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance71655660252
31.,, „ being without a close fitting cover101827067320
32.,, ,, being placed in an improper position2212152473
33.,, defective1463528