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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 1930

[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 fixed176
Water-closets unstopped, cleansed or repaired78
New check cisterns fitted to water-closets; existing check cisterns repaired98
New sinks provided183
New waste-pipes fixed136
Waste-pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped275
Miscellaneous.
Roofs repaired314
Eaves guttering renewed, cleansed or repaired181
Rain-water pipes provided, repaired or unstopped156
do. disconnected from drains8
Damp walls remedied118
Damp-proof courses inserted60
Paving of yards repaired160
Structural repairs of premises481
Rooms cleansed, distempered or papered .607
Work-rooms cleansed or repaired29
Drinking-water cisterns repaired, cleansed and covered114
Sanitary dustbins provided124
Accumulations of manure and refuse removed47
Stoves, ranges, and coppers repaired or renewed97
Sundry items265
Overcrowding abated24
4,631

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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