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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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INSPECTIONS NECESSITATED BY
WAR CONDITIONS:
Civil Defence Acts (Food Enforcement) 229
Compensation (Defence) Act 110
Fuel and Lighting Order, 1940 80
Rest Centres 28
Air Raid Trench Shelters 236
Grand Total 8,316
NOTIOES.
The Notices served during the year are as follows:—
| Under the— | Verbal | Preliminary | Statutory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health and Housing Acts | 314 | 359 | 13 |
| Housing Bve-laws | — | 32 | 2 |
| Shops Acts | 83 | 9 | — |
| Factory Acts | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 409 | 407 | 17 |
SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
CARRIED OUT.
Drainage.
Number of houses and premises redrained 4
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 46
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 52
Manholes provided 8
do. repaired 18
Intercepting traps fixed 3
New gulley traps fixed 22
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 24
Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired 22
Fresh-air inlets provided or repaired 16