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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

St Mary (Islington) 1890

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

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Table: TABLE No. VIII.HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED From March 24th, 1890, to March 28th, 1891.

TABLE No. VIII.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED From March 24th, 1890, to March 28th, 1891.

Inspections, &c.lslingtn North.Islingtn West.lslingtn South.lslingtn East.Total.
Two Dist.Two Dist.Two Dist.Two Dist.
Number of Houses inspected18611683233222168092
inspections, Calls made, &c811872789138779032324
???sits to 238 Bakehouses18612597119527
Do. 33 Cowhouses5513963140
Do. 75 Slaughter-houses1274444100315
Do. Stables and Yards338829121535
Do. Factories and Workshops58..114
Do. Fields, Lanes, &c16343552254
Do. 20 Factories, Horse Slaughter-houses, Piggeries, &c., Belle IsleJ"..118....118
Total Inspections, &c108539355117461036542319
IMPROVEMENTS.
Drains-jConstructed28807230210
Improved or repaired3891622312491031
Traps fixed8225236995812623
CesspoolsAbolished1478736
Cleansed or disinfected• •
Privies and Water Closets .......Pan,Trap and water supply furnished81438782293
Pan and Trap only furnished126834996354
' Water supply furnished981456109277
Dust BinsConstructed40144333130
Repaired and covers adapted72233850183
Surface Drains and Pavements of YardsConstructed10267143125545
Relaid6773052313631576
General Water SupplyNew receptacles provided..........222261969
Receptacles repaired and cleansed. .52593477222
Water supply provided6n O291354
Other improvementsHouses generally repaired81711215245
,, &c., cleansed or limewashed.1762312843191010
,, ventilated101481552216
Overcrowding abated192114357
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued..123
Other Amendments, or Nuisances abated8666023464242238
Houses or Rooms disinfected4702135663981647
Total Improvements415027113115304513021
Total Premises Improved108066010217563517