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Hornsey 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1912
Pages
94
Tables
72

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    3 BOROUGH OF HORNSEY. Summary of Statistics.
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    The following table gives the population in each ward of the Borough at the census 1911, and that of 1901, with the increase or decrease of population in the intervening ten years —
    Ward.Population, Census 1901.Population. Census 1911.Increase in 10 years.Decrease in 10 years.
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    The population for the year intervining between 1901 and 1911, in which, of course, no census was taken, have been re-estimated, and are as follows:-
    Year.Population estimated to the middle of each year.
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    The following table shews the yearly increase per cent. for each year since the last Census:—
    Increase of population during the year.Increase per cent.
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    The following table shews for each Ward of the Borough, the population estimated at the middle of the year, for the years 1910 and 1911, with the increase or decrease during the 12 months.
    Ward.Estimated population,Estimated population.Variation during the year. 30th June, 1911, 30th June, 1910.
    1911.1910.Increase.Decrease.
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    The population of each Ward, as enumerated at the Census, April 1, 1911, and as estimated at the middle of the year, June 30th, 1911, are shewn as follows:—
    Ward.Population, Census 1911.Estimated Population June 30th, 1911.Increase in ¼ year.Decrease in ¼ year.
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    ESTIMATED POPULATION AT THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR
    Ward.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.
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    The following table shews the area and the density of population for each Ward of the Borough:—
    Ward.Area in acres.Population.Number of persons per acre.Number of persons per house.
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    The following table gives the number of births and the birthrates for each quarter of the year 1911
    1911HORNSEY.ENGLAND AND WALES.
    No. of Births.Birth.rate.Birth.rate.
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    The birthrates in the great towns of England and Wales are given below:— England and Wales 24.4 77 Great Towns 25.6
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    The following table gives the number of births during the year, and the birth.rate for each Ward of the Borough:—
    WARD.Number of Births recorded during 1911.Birth-rate.
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    The following arc the birth-rates in Hornsey for the last ten years, calculated on the revised estimated population:—
    No. of Births registered.Birth rate per 1,000 of the population.
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    Fourteen or the illegitimate births occurred in the New E d monton Infirmary, and in the following table these have beer allocated to the Wards of the Borough in which the mothers resided before gaining admission to the Workhouse:—
    Ward.Number of illegitimate births.Per cent. of tota births in the Ward
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    The number of births for each quarter, with the birth-rate in the various Wards, is as follows:
    Ward.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total Births.Birthrate per 1,000 persons living.
    Births.Birthrate.Births.Birth, rate.Births.Birthrate.Births.Birthrate.
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    WEEKLY RETURN OF BIRTHS FOR THE YEAR 1911.
    Week endingHighgateMuswell HillCrouch EndWest HornseyEast HornseyNorth „ HaringeySouth „ HaringeyStroud GreenFinsbury ParkMalesFemalesTotal
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    The following table gives the death-rates for the " large towns" of England and Wales: —
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    The following table gives the deaths which have been registered in each Ward during the four quarters of the year, with the corresponding death-rates:—
    Ward.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 persons living.
    Deaths.Death. rate.Deaths.Death. rate.Deaths.Death. rate.Deaths.Death. rate.
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    The Ward death.rates for the last 7 years are as follows:—
    Ward.Death rates per 1,000
    1911.1910.19091908.1907.1906.1905.
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    The following table shews the general and corrected death rates in Hornsey for past years:.
    Gross death rate.Net death rate (corrected for Residents and Non.Residents).Death rate (corrected for age and sex distribution).
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    WEEKLY RETURNS OF DEATHS FOR THE THE YEAR 1911.
    Week endingHighgateMuswell HillCrouch EndWest HornseyEast HornseyNorth „ HaringeySouth „ Haringey Stroud GreenFinsbury ParkMalesFemalesTotal
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    The ages at which death occurred in 1911 were as follows:—
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    The figures for preceding years are shewn below.
    Ages.19111910190919081907190619051904
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    The death-rates at various age groups are shewn below.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The year.
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    The following diseases caused more deaths in 1911 than in 1910:—
    DiseaseNo. of Deaths in 1911.No. of Deaths iti 1910.Increase
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    The number of deaths from Phthisis and from all forms of Tuberculosis and the death.rates per 1,000 of the population are given below.
    Year.Number of deaths from Consumption of the Lungs.Death.rate per 1,000 persons living from Consumption of the Lungs.Number of deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis.Death.rate per 1,000 persons living from all forms of Tuberculosis.
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    The following table shews the deaths from Phthisis and from all forms of Tuberculosis in each of the Wards of the Borough:—
    WARD.Deaths from Phthisis.Death.rate per 1,000 persons livingDeaths from all forms of Tuberculosis.Death.rate per 1,000 persons living.
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    The following table is interesting as giving the number of deaths from Phthisis and other forms of Tuberculosis and the number of deaths from the seven principal infectious diseases for the past 10 years:—
    1911.1810.1909.1908.1907.1906.1905.1904.1903.1902.
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    Years inclusive:AGES
    Under 1 year.1-2 years.2-5 years.5-15 years.15-25 years.25-45 years.45-65 years.65 years & over
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    Year.Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.Total.Death rate per 1,000 from Cancer.
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    Number of Deaths 1911-1897 from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases.
    191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900189918981897
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    The death.rate calculated per thousand of the population from these diseases is the Zymotic death.rate, and is shewn below in Hornsey and in England and Wales for a number of years:—
    Hornsey.Zymotic death.rate England and Wales77 Great Towns
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    The following table gives the number of infantile deaths and the mortality for each Ward of the Borough:—
    Number of deaths under 1 year.Infantile Mortality, i.e., deaths under 1 year, per 1,000 births
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    The Infantile Mortality at the four quarterly periods of 1911 was as follows:—
    1911.Births.Infantile Deaths.Infantile Mortality.
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    The principal causes of death among infants under one year of age were:—
    Equal to a death.rate per 1,000 births of
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900189918981897189618951894
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    The following table gives the principal Ward statistics for 1911:—
    WARD.Estimated population.Birth.rate.Death.rate.Infantile mortality.
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    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1911191019091908190719061905190419031902190119001899189818971896189518941893189218911890
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    The notifications received during each quarter of the year were as follows:—
    Bill.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Small-Pox.Chicken-Pox.Phthisis.
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    The occurrence of the cases in the different Wards is shown below:—
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.ErysipelasSmall-Pox.Chicken-Pox.Phthisis.Total.
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    The attack rate per 1,000 of the population for the chief of these diseases during the last eight years was as follows:—
    19111910190919081907190619051904190319021901
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    SCARLET FEVER.
    Year.Estimated PopulationTotal No. ofcases of Scarlet Fever notified.Attack Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo. of Deaths Registered from Scarlet Fever.Fatality per cent.Mortality per 1,000 PopulationNo. of Cases treated in Hospital.Percentage removed to Hospital.
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    DIPHTHERIA.
    Year.Estimated Population.Total No of Cases of Diphtheria NotifiedNo. of Deaths Registered from Diphtheria.Fatality per cent.No. of Cases treated in Hospital.Attack Rate per 1000 Population.Percentage removed to HospitalMortality per 1000 Population.
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    The following table gives particulars of the number of admissions, deaths, and discharges, during the past 7 years:—
    1911191019091908190719061905
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    At the beginning of the year there were 88 patients in the Hospital, viz., 30 Hornsey patients, 14 from Finchley, and 44 from Wood Green. The cases were:—
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric FeverTotal.
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    During the year there 475 cases admitted, as follows.
    Scarlst Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total
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    At the end of the year there were 77 cases in the Hospital, viz.:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total
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    The following table shews the number of cases of each disease admitted during each month of the year, and the districts from which the patients were admitted:—
    Hornsey Cases.Finchley Cases.Wood Green Cases.Grand Total for the month.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total
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    CASES OF DIPHTHERIA ADMITTED TO THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL AND CASE MORTALITY.
    18941895189618971891899190019011902190319041903190619071908190919101911
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    NUMBER OF CASES TREATED. NUMBER OF CASES TREATED FROM DEATHS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.Total.Finchley.Friern Barnet.Wood Green.Hornsey.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.Case Mortality.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. — Richard Robinson, Esq., Chief of the Weights and Measures Staff for the County of Middlesex, has kindly supplied me with the following information as to samples of Foods and Drugs taken by the County Council Inspector in the Borough of Hornsey during the year 1911.
    No of Samples taken.No of Samples adulterated.
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    Diseased and Unsound Food. —The following articles have been destroyed at the instance of the Local Authority during the year:—
    CwtsQrs.Lbs.
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    Premises.Sanitary Defects.
    Defective Drains.Defective and obstructed Drains repaired.Defective Sanitary FittingsDefective Water-closets.Dirty condition of Premises.Rainwater Pipes, Gutters, and Roofs defective.Defective Paving.Defective, or want of proper Sanitary Dustbin.Drinking-water Cisterns.Other Defects.
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    1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, & WORKPLACES, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND in FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, & WORKPLACES
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H. M. Inspector.
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109,110).
    Sending Twice in the year.Sending Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    4. —REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    TABLE 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1911 AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District :- HORNSEY.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.Rate.of Nonresidents registered in the Districtof Residents not registered in the DistrictUNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE.AT ALL AGES.
    Number.RateNumber.Rate per 1,000 Nett BirthsNumber.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1911. Name of District:— HORNSEY.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At Ages—Years.123456789
    Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East HornseyNorth Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.
    Under 1.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards.
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    TABLE III Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1911. Name of District:—HORNSEY.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or "Non-Residents " in Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011
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    TABLE IV. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1911. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    — VITAL STATISTICS OF SEPARATE LOCALITIES IN 1911 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Names of Localities.1.—The whole district.2.—Highgate3.—Uuswell Hill.4.—Crouch End.5.—West Hornsey.6. —East Hornsey.7. North Haringey8.-South Haringey.9.—Stroud Green.10.—Finsbury Park.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births. registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of eneh year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.cd.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
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    SCHEDULE A.—1 DISTRICT :—BOROUGH OF HORNSEY. —YEAR 1911.
    NoDiseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    Highgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North HaringeySouth Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.
    Under 1 week1-2 weeks2- 3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1-3 months3 -6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal under 1 year1—2 years2-5 years5-15 years15—25 years25—45 years45—65 years55 years and over
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    No.Diseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    HighgateMuswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North HaringeySouth HaringeyStroud GreenFinsbury Park.
    Under 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1-3 months3—6 months6 -9 months9-12 monthsTotal under 1 year1-2 years2-5 years5-15 years15—25 years25-45 years45—65 years65 years and over
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    No.Diseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    Highgate.Muswell Hill.crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North Haringey.South HaringeyStroud Green.Finsbury Park.
    Under I week1—2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1—3 months3-6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year1—2 years2-5 years5- 15 years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65 years and over
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    No.Diseases.AGES.All Ages.WARDS.
    Under 1 week1—2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1-3 months3—6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal under 1 year1—2 years2-5 years6—15 years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65 years and overHighgate.Muswell Hill.Crouch End.West Hornsey.East Hornsey.North Haringey.South Haringey.Stroud Green.Finsbury Park.
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    No 1. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—SANITARY WORK, 1911.
    Adoptive Acts and Bye-laws in force in District.Particulars as to Staff employed in Sanitary Department, specify if Inspectors are engaged in any other duties, and if so, what.Inspections.
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    No. 2. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—SANITARY WORK, 1911.
    Action taken (Other than under H. and T.P. Act).Dwelling Houses and Action under H. and T.P. Act, 1909.Houses let in Lodgings (Tenement Houses).Common Lodging Houses.Canal Boats used as Dwellings.Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.Bakehouses.
    Cautionary or Intimation Notices Given.Statutory Orders Issued.Summonses Served.Convictions Obtained.Number of Houses dealt with under Sect. 15.Number of Houses found to be in a state Dangerous or Injurious to Health (Reft. 17).Number of Representations made by M.O.H. (Sect. 17).Number of Houses made Habitable without Closing Orders.Number of Closing Orders made by L.A. (Sect. 17).Number of Houses closed Voluntarily.Number of Closing Orders det«-r-mined after Repairs (Sect. 17).Number of Houses Demolished (a) by order of L.A. (Sect. 17), (b) Voluntarily.Illegal Underground Rooms Vacated.Number Registered under Bye-Laws.Number of Contraventions.Number Registered under Bye-Laws.Number of Inspections made.Number of Contraventions.Number Registered under the Acts.Number of Contra\entions of Regulations.Number Observed during the Year.Number of Nuisances therefrom Abated.Number Removed from District.Number in District.Contraventions of Factory Acts.
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    No. 3. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.-SANITARY WORK, 1911.
    Slaughter Houses.Cow-sheds.Dairies and Milk-shops.UnsoundFood.Adulterated Food.Offensive Trades.
    Number on Register.Number of Inspections made.Frequency of Inspection.Contraventions of Bye-Laws.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made.Frequency of Inspection.Contraventions of Regulations.Number of Milch Cows in DiPtrict.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made.Frequency of Inspection.Contraventions of Regulations.Animals seized.Articles or Parcels seized.Animals condemned by Magistrate.Articles or Parcels condemned by Magistrate.Articles or Parcels surrendered.Samples taken (if any) by theDistrict Local Authority.Found adulterated.Number of Premises in District.Number of Inspections made.Contraventions of Bye-Laws.
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    No. 4. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—SANITARY WORK, 1911.
    Water Supply and Water Service.Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings.Disinfection.
    Wells.Percentage of Houses Supplied j from Public Water Service.Cisterns.Draw-Taps placed on Mains.Percentage of Houses supplied on Constant System.Number of Samples obtained for analysis.Water Closets.Percentage of Houses Provided with Water Closets.Drains.Reconstructed.Cesspools.Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers.Rooms Disinfected.Rooms Stripped and Cleansed.Articles Disinfected or Destroyed.
    New Sunk.Cleansed, Repaired, Ac.Closed as Polluted.New Provided.Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c.Number of Water Closets substituted for Dry Receptacles.Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise Improved.Examined, Tested, Exposed, Ac.Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, Ac.Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes Disconnected, Repaired. Ac.New Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts fixed.Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts repaired.Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted.Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, Ac.Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer.
    From Local Wells.From Public Supply.Ordinary Infectious Diseases.Phthisis.Ordinary Infectious Diseases.Phthisis.
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    No. 5. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY.—SANITARY WORK, 1911.
    Dust.Sundry Nuisances Abated.Remarks as to any other matters or in explanation of previous columus.
    New Bins provided.How frequently is dust removed from each house?Number of Complaints of Non-removal received.Method of Disposal.j Overcrowding.Smoke.Accumulations of Refuse.Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., and stagnant Water.Foul Pigs and other Animals.Dampness.Yards repaved or repaired.Other Nuisances.Premises Cleansed and Repaired.
    Destructor.By Tipping.Other, state method.