London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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In fifteen instances the drains, etc., were re-constructed
entirely, and in others the defects found were remedied and the
nuisances abated.
Drains unstopped and repaired 68
Waste pipes trapped 54
Rainwater pipes disconnected 33
Gutters repaired 63
New soil pipes fixed 6
Soil pipes and ventilating pipes repaired 16
Intercepting traps fixed 13
The number of premises periodically inspected during the
year was 708. This number includes all premises where food is
stored or prepared for sale.
Preliminary notices issued numbered 630, and statutory
notices 146.
| Premises. | Houses or Tenements. | Defective Drains. | Sanitary Defects. | Drinking-water Cisterns dirty or not properly covered. | Dirty condition of Premises. | Overcrowding. | Other Defects. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obstructed Drains. | Defective Sanitary Fittings. | Defective Water closets. | Rainwater Pipes, Gutters, and Roofs defective. | Defective Paving. | Dampness. | Defective, or want of Sanitary Dustbins. | |||||||
| St. Mary's Road | 70 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 19 | 3 | ... | 7 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 25 |
| St. James' Lane | 27 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Coleridge Buildings | 40 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Springfield Cottages | 23 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Verandah Cottages | 12 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | l | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| North Road Cottages | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Ward's Cottages | 14 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Towsend's Yard | 9 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Broadbent's Yard | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Kent's Yard | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Preston's Court | 4 | This Property was closed by the Borough Council as unfit for human habitation. | |||||||||||
| Allen's Court | 4 | ||||||||||||
| High Street | 9 | ||||||||||||