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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The Notices given during the year are as follows:—
| Under the— | Verbal | Preliminary | Statutory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health and Housing Acts | 216 | 746 | 71 |
| Housing Bye-Laws | — | 65 | — |
| Shops Act, 1934 | 25 | 43 | - |
| 231 | 854 | 71 |
No legal proceedings in connection with the repair or
demolition of unfit dwelling-houses have been necessary during
the year.
SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
CARRIED OUT.
Drainage.
Number of houses and premises redrained 65
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 152
Brains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 107
Manholes provided 51
do. repaired 46
Intercepting traps fixed 66
Petrol interceptor chamber provided 1
New gulley traps fixed 145
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 55
Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired 52
Fresh-air inlets provided or repaired 50
Water-Closets and Sanitary Fittings.
New water-closet buildings 5
New water-closet basins fixed 181
Water-closets unstopped, cleansed or repaired 47
New check cisterns fitted to water-closets; existing check
cisterns repaired 87
New sinks provided 164
New lavatory basins provided 98
New waste-pipes fixed 205
Waste-pipes trapped, repaired or unstopped 326
Waste-pipes diverted into proper drain 20