London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| Sanitary Districts. | Disinfection. | Dust. | Dampness. | Sundry nuisances abated. | Contagious Diseases of Animals. | Infant Life Protection Act. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Note.—Asterisks or other signs appearing opposite a District signify that those columns of the District are taken together. | Rooms fumigated. | Rooms stripped and cleaned. | Articles disinfected or destroyed. | Dust-bins repaired. | New bins provided. | Movable receptacles substituted for fixed. | Periodical frequency of dust removal. | Number of complaints of non-removal received. | Roofs repaired, &c. | Guttering and rain-pipes repaired, Ac. | Gardens, Areas, &c., levelled and drained. | Yards paved and drained. | Surface adjoining houses paved. | Dry areas provided. | Ventilation below floor provided. | Basements rendered impervious. | Overcrowding. | Smoke. | Accumulations of refuse. | Foul ditches, ponds, Ac., and stagnant water. | Foul pigs and other animals. | Other nuisances. | Outbreaks. | Animals infected. | Animals destroyed. | Number of licensed premises. | Number of children. | Number of deaths. |
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