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Islington 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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[1907

Table CXXIII.

Giving a Summaryof theNuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectorsduring the Four

Quarters and for the Year1907for the abatement of which notices were served.

NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
1.The house or part of the house in a dirty condition18217115096599
2.,, ,, in a damp condition51404643180
3.,, in a dilapidated condition49585030187
4.The inlet of surface drain improperly trapped35412743146
5.The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance157133122104516
6.,, ,, without a water supply65626138226
7.,, ,, with a deficient supply of water59333555182
8.,, „ improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance122158131104515
9.,, ,, so defective as to be a nuisance100858380348
10.,, ,, stopped34193414101
11.,, ,, placed in an improper position4671128
12.Insufficient external ventilation to water-closets715141349
13.Insufficient water-closet accommodation152516864
14.The soil pipe defective28442628126
] 5.,, unventilated28442825125
16.,, improperly ventilated30353032127
17.The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving126114133123496
18.The yard dirty17771748
19.„ undrained279422
20.A gully trap improperly placed within the house43563140170
21.The waste pipe of sink directly connected with the drain33402820121
22.improperly trapped595928
23.,, untrapped130155131133549
24.„ of lavatory directly connected with the drain12115
25.,, ,, improperly trapped3. .. ...3
26.,, ,, untrapped29462139135
27.,, of bath directly connected with the drain31116
28.,, ,, improperly trapped111..3
29.,, ,, untrapped25343730126
30.The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance47728549253
31.,, ,, being without a close fitting cover861168880370
32.,, ,, being placed in an improper position43363241152
33.,, „ defective8127835

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