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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 1929

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

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Table: Water-Closets and Sanitary Fittings.

Water-Closets and Sanitary Fittings.

New water-closet basins fixed199
Water-closets unstopped, cleansed or repaired64
New check cisterns fitted to water-closets85
Existing check cisterns repaired64
New sinks provided79
,, waste-pipes fixed54
Waste-pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped216
Miscellaneous.
Roofs repaired240
Eaves guttering renewed, cleansed or repaired117
Rain-water pipes provided, repaired or unstopped108
,, ,, disconnected from drains3
Damp walls remedied64
,, -proof courses inserted33
Raving of yards repaired182
Structural repairs of premises391
Rooms cleansed, distempered or papered501
Workrooms cleansed or repaired27
Drinking-water cisterns repaired, cleansed and covered163
Sanitary dustbins provided104
Accumulations of manure and refuse removed50
Stoves, ranges and coppers repaired or renewed50
Sundry items201
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PREMISES INSPECTED PERIODICALLY.
The following premises were inspected periodically during
the year and any matters requiring attention were dealt with : —
No. in district
Dairies and milkshops 31
Milk purveyors in connection with other
businesses 35
Bakehouses 31
Restaurant kitchens 33
Slaughter-houses 5
Butchers' shops 54
Fish shops 26