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St Mary (Islington) 1892

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

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TABLE XV.

SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK FROM INSPECTORS' REPORTS. From 4th January, 1892, to 31st December, 1892.

Inspections, &c.Islngtn.Nth.Islngtn.Sth.Islngtn.EastIslngtn.WestTotal.Total for 1891
No. 1.No. 2.No. 1.No. 2.No. 1.No. 2No. 1No. 2
104312619332078106114229721636104066801
Re-inspections, Calls made, &c.532269444486772451964923325270864493334058
Visits to 227 Bakehouses..38312038273753244395
Do. 31 Cowhouses..1361010351438126146
Do. 62 Slaughter-houses..14172323321439162234
Do. Stables and yard3271901694850447880676
Do. Courts, &c.....3....28....3159
Do. Factories and Workshops......623..2175717
Do. Fields, Lanes, &c.....1306943..6149137
Do. Factories, Horse Slaughter-houses,) Piggeries, &c., Belle Isle........12..2319333392
Do. under "Sale of Food & Drugs Acts"5538635011483659360193
Dust Removals Ordered12496649111046370748762
Registered Lodging Houses......3027..592413571189
Total Inspections, &c.64358359561710125673067164503103015878645059
IMPROVEMENTS.
DrainsConstructed135337321119261022931 77
Improved or repaired180322107881981667710312411005
Traps fixed39375834822939436539648733702342
CesspoolsAbolished12..41..13..217
Cleansed or disinfected....................
Privies and Water ClosetsPan, Trap and water supply furnished881921663..5596228738271
Pan & Trap only furnished.76583958122461121434345
Water supply furnished711445860100573160581374
Dust BinsConstructed24411565125153321088
Repaired and covers adapted2394291456124342313240
Surface Drains and Pavements of Yards.Constructed352571109101075357467351
Relaid1273271351183022715517815131405
General Water SupplyNew receptacles provided42911161784914390
Receptacles repaired & cleansd831962734447071165590331
Water supply provided2814..192718101513194
Other improvementsHouses generally repaired50339....27156373567215
„ &c., cleansed or limewshd.85430207383576933021717781068
„ ventilated921396632..7776185667398
Overcrowding abated..481110713174014657
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued..............661
Other Amendments, or Nuisances abated5761045311266387264516139147503425
Room lisinfected18929021116128226018828418651271
Total Improvements217645261699170220771916209836362033013555
Total Premises Improved34777850467360l|477487113450013382