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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 1942

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

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Table: CLEANSING AND DISINFECTING STATION.CLEANSING STATION.

CLEANSING AND DISINFECTING STATION.

CLEANSING STATION.

Treament for—Hornsey cases.Out-district cases.
Scabies—
Under 5's3030
School children19368
Adults13960
Totals362158
Verminous conditions—
Under 5's63
School children9513
Adults157
Totals.11623

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Grand Total of cases treated 659
N.B.—Arrangements have been made to accept cases from some
of the surrounding boroughs who have no facilities of their own. The
cost of these is charged to the districts concerned.

Table: DISINFECTING STATION. Work done by disinfectors: —Disinfection.

DISINFECTING STATION. Work done by disinfectors: —

Disinfection.

Premises disinfected after notifiable infectious diseases202
,, ,, ,, non-notifiable infectious diseases229
„ „ „ T.B.24
,, ,, ,, deaths80
,, ,, for other reasons139
No. of articles disinfected10,858
,, ,, destroyed67
,, rooms disinfected426
Collection and disinfection of library books:—
Received.Returned.Destroyed.
Public Libraries106106-
Private Libraries34286
Schools1010—
Disinfestation.
Premises infested with vermin97

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HOUSING STATISTICS
(Section D).
The housing statistics of the year as required by the Ministry of
Health are set out below:—
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1,031
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,556
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —