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Islington 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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TABLE VI.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED,

From March 25th, 1879, to March 25th, 1880.

South East District.South West District.North District.Total.
Number of Houses inspected9188838922,693
Re-inspections, Calls made, &c2.9723,1113,1219,204
Visits to 231 Bakehouses148152142442
Do. 54 Cowhouses174214112500
Do. 91 Slaughter-houses190167III468
Do. Stables and yards247916l399
Do. Factories and Workshops77...279
Do. Fields, Lanes, &c4617120183
Do. 32 Factories, Horse Slaughter-houses, Piggeries, } &c., Belle Isle2319...321
Total Inspections, &c4,7744,9544,56114,289
IMPROVEMENTS.
DrainsConstructed36292388
Improved or repaired11110084295
Traps fixed118116157391
CesspoolsAbolished171119
Cleansed or disinfected............
Privies and Water ClosetsPan, Trap and water supply furnished...52126
Pan and trap only furnished961025
Water supply furnished12243571
Dust BinsConstructed...42226
Repaired and covers adapted211619
Surface Drains and Pavements of Yards.Constructed21323487
Relaid15014080370
General Water SupplyNew receptacles provided58720
Receptacles repaired and cleansed5102944
Water supply provided93820
Other improvementsHouses generally repaired925162205
„ &c., cleansed or limewashed162181151494
„ ventilated............
Overcrowding abated1514837
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued11...2
Other Amendments, or Nuisances abated10540111256
Houses or Rooms Disinfected150309158617
Total improvements1,0041,0811,0273,112
.Total Premises Improved5335314451,509

N.B.—From the 25th March, 1879, t0 the 25th March, 1880, the Inspector of Dust visited
25,265 houses, and found that Dust was required to be removed from 8,825 of these houses.