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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Islington 1908

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

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1908
Notices Served.—There were 3,686 intimation notices served by the
inspectors with respect to nuisances, of which 3,521 were delivered personally
and 165 by post. In 427 instances it became necessary, as the intimations had
not been attended to, to report to the Public Health Committee, who ordered
statutory notices to be served, of which 131 were delivered personally and 296
by registered letter post.

Table: It contrasts favourably with the record of previous years:—

It contrasts favourably with the record of previous years:—

Houses.
Dirty773
Damp225
Out of repair254
Water Closets.
Foul567
Without water supply294
With deficient water supply272
Improperly constructed546
Defective -412
Stopped -124
Improperly situated27
Insufficient external ventilation61
Insufficient in number81
Soil Pipes.
Defective176
Unventilated160
Improperly ventilated157
Yards.
Improperly paved563
Dirty78
Undrained22
Drains.
Foul52
Defective882
Choked or stopped236
Unventilated231
Cesspools.
Abolished8
Overcrowding.
Abated70
Underground Rooms.
Abolished for sleeping31
Other Nuisances4,638
Total Nuisances10,940