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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| Existing check cisterns repaired | 56 |
| Water-closet apartments repaired | 25 |
| New impervious sinks provided | 30 |
| New waste-pipes fixed | 22 |
| Waste-pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped | 76 |
| Roofs repaired | 341 |
| Eaves guttering renewed, cleansed or repaired | 181 |
| New eaves guttering provided | 20 |
| Rain-water pipes provided | 23 |
| Rain-water pipes repaired or unstopped | 124 |
| Stack pipes disconnected from drains | 6 |
| Damp walls remedied | 80 |
| Yards paved | 3 |
| Paving of yards repaired | 146 |
| Floors of rooms repaired | 102 |
| Rooms cleansed, distempered or re-papered | 554 |
| Workrooms cleansed and repaired | 22 |
| Drinking-water cisterns repaired, cleansed and covered | 106 |
| Movable sanitary dustbins provided | 130 |
| Accumulations of manure and refuse removed | 60 |
| Stoves and ranges repaired | 26 |
| Coppers repaired | 18 |
| Miscellaneous | 491 |
| Number of rooms fumigated after infectious disease | 721 |
| Verminous rooms fumigated | 42 |
| Number of articles disinfected | 5,880 |
| Number of articles destroyed | 134 |
Complaints.—Complaints were received in respect of 256
alleged nuisances. All the premises concerned were inspected
and, where nuisances were found, the necessary steps were taken
to have them abated.
Premises periodically inspected. — The following premises
were visited periodically during the year and any matters found
requiring attention were dealt with;—