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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
Hornsey 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| Premises. | Sanitary Defects. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defective Drains. | Defective and obstructed Drains repaired. | Defective Sanitary Fittings | Defective 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. | |
| Osborne Grove 18 houses | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| St. Mary's Road 75 ,, | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Park Road 30 ,, | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Page's Lane 10 ,, | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 6 | .. | 2 |
| Muswell Hill 17 ,, | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 3 |
| Montague Road 14 ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Nelson Road 3 ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | |
| Campsbourne Gardens 6 ten'm's. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Verandah Cottages 12 ,, | .. | 1 | .. | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Springfield Cottages 24 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Coleridge Buildings 48 ,, | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
In two instances summonses were taken out against Owners
who failed to abate nuisances after service of the proper notices,
and Orders were made to carry out the work.
Housing of the Working Classes.—The Town Council
have commenced the building of additional Cottages in extension
of the existing Highgate Scheme which will provide 128 independent
Cottages of two classes, comprising, respectively,—Living
Room and 3 bedrooms, with Scullery, Larder, Coals and W.C.,
and the same accommodation but with 2 bedrooms.
When these are erected, the total number of independent
Cottages owned by the Town Council will be 412, and there are
also 24 tenement dwellings.
The First Scheme at Hornsey, which comprised the erection
of 108 independent Cottages, was finished in 1898.
The First Scheme at Highgate, which comprised 36 independent
Cottages and 24 Tenements, was finished in 1900.
The Second Schema at Hornsey, which comprised 140 independent
Cottages, was finished in 1904.