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Islington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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49 [1925
The following statement shows the work performed :— SUMMARY OF WORK FROM INSPECTORS REPORTS DURING THE YEARS 1920-25.
| 1925 | 1924 | 1923 | 1922 | 1921 | 1920 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Streets visited | 98 | 91 | 544 | 711 | 669 | 607 |
| Number of Private Houses visited | 133 | 176 | 650 | 1,023 | 805 | 045 |
| Number of Shops and Factories visited | 14 | 19 | 712 | 1,009 | 1,034 | 1,326 |
| Total Premises inspected | 147 | 195 | 1,362 | 2,032 | 1,839 | 2,271 |
| Found Rat Infested | 66 | 61 | 787 | 1,331 | 1,406 | 1,355 |
| Found Mice Infested | 2 | 1 | 66 | 72 | 55 | 196 |
| Defective Drains Repaired (Cause of Rat trouble) | 51 | 60 | 13 | 52 | 45 | 34 |
| Number of Complaints received | 105 | 118 | 67 | 177 | 175 | 172 |
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.
Housing Statistics for the Year, 1925
Number of new houses erected during the year :—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) 8
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts :
(i) By the Local Authority Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons 8
1. Unfit dwelling-house. Inspection—
| (1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 6,248 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, or the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 3,328 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | Nil |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceeding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,835 |
2. Remedy of defects without Service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers Not recorded