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Islington 1908

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

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Table CXXIII.

Giving a Summary of theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four Quarters and for the Year 1908, 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 ol the house in a dirty condition147234230162773
2.„ ,, in a damp condition62635941225
3.,, in a dilapidated condition38779346254
4.The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped52465160209
5.The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance17514543104567
6.„ ,, without a water supply117667041294
7,, ,, with a deficient supply of water65745677272
8.,, ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance155151135105546
9.„ „ so defective as to be a nuisance10411310095412
10.,, ,, stopped40392223124
11.,, ,, placed in an improper position857727
12.Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets149152361
13.Insufficient water-closet accommodation1521242181
14.The soil pipe defective42434546176
15.„ unventilated35435131160
16.,, improperly ventilated55392736157
17.The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of
proper paving134155120154563
18.The yard dirty1827132078
19.,, undrained3541022
20.A gully trap improperly placed within the house69683847222
21.The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain28333623120
22.11 „ improperly trapped101016642
23.,, ,, untrapped181195164166706
24.,, of lavatory directly connected with the drain485219
25.„ „ improperly trapped31..26
26.,, ,, untrapped44452926144
27.„ of bath directly connected with the drain495422
28.,, ,, improperly trapped1..113
29.„ „ untrapped42473832159
30.The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance501058385323
31.„ „ being without a close fitting cover ..8013010892410
32.,, „ being placed in an improper position43263039138
33., ,, defective7910632

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