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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 1888

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

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Table: TABLE No. VI.HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTEDFrom March 26th, 1888, to March 23rd, 1889.

TABLE No. VI.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED

From March 26th, 1888, to March 23rd, 1889.

Inspections, &o.Islingtn North.Islingtn West.Islingtn South.Islingtn East.Total.
Two Dist.Two Dist.Two Dist.Two Dist.
Number of House inspected13141380142812545376
Re-inspections, Calls made, &c.795082989643933935230
Visits to 244 Bakehouses8099120149448
Do. 33 Cowhouses12492851140
Do. 76 Slaughter-houses179666107286
Do. Stables and Yards174614123344
Do. Factories and Workshops....7..7
Do. Fields, Lanes, &c.457192192
Do. 20 Factories, Horse Slaughter-houses, Piggeries, &c., Belle Isle..101122124
Total Inspections, &c.959210036114531096642047
IMPROVEMENTS.
DrainsConstructed113810253204
Improved or repaired253194181311939
Traps fixed7595255515672402
CesspoolsAbolished6413..23
Cleansed or disinfected..1....1
Privies and Water ClosetsPan,Trap and water supply furnished1217223586
Pan and Trap only furnished16565141164
Water supply furnished86756664291
Dust BinsConstructed21101759107
Repaired and covers adapted81 15755 14450 16985 272271 742
Surface Drains and Pavements of YardsConstructed
Relaid2412513743221188
General Water Supply[New receptacles provided4861028
Receptacles repaired and cleansed601303463287
Water supply provided91619448 211
Other improvomentsHouses generally repaired552311320
,, &c., cleansed or limewashed243299283211103G
„ ventilated2..316
Overcrowding abated71119845
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued..22..4
Other Amendments, or Nuisances abated4302024794761587
Houses or Rooms disinfected141123141123528
Total Improvements259421842695272510198
Total Premises Improved7916817926642928