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Hornsey 1913

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

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The number of premises now on the list for periodical inspection
is 1,064, as compared with 1,055 for 1913, 980 for 1912, 915
for 1910, 907 for 1909, 715 for 1908, 705 for 1907, 525 for 1906,
495 for 1905, 412 for 1904, and 152 for 1903.
Preliminary notices issued numbered 974, and statutory
notices 226.

House-to-House Inspections.—The following tabular statement shews in what roads house-to-house inspections have been made during the year, with a summary of the defects found. In each case the nuisances have been remedied.

Premises.Houses or Tenements.Sanitary Defects.
Defective Drains.Obstructed Drains.Defective Sanitary Fittings.Defective Water-closets.Dirty condition of Premises.Rainwater Pipes. Gutters, and Roofs defective.Defective Paving.Defective, or want of proper Sanitary Dustbin.Drinking-water Cisterns.Overcrowding.Other Defects.
North wood Road6813…10…101141213…12
Archway Road, Victoria Cottages183…71105421…22
St. James' Lane29……7…1216999…45
Clarendon Road48…224122…6……5
Lavender Cottages5…………5111………
Campsbourne Gardens11……11………………2
Osborne Grove10……1…11121…2
Springfield Cottages24……1161……………
Hope Terrace66…422…2………3
North Road Cottages22…………5……………10
Preston's Court6………2………6………
Brook Road322313…241114121…25
Campsbourne Road562512…46179163…16
Boyton Road88……41961618149…29
St. Mary's Road3…………1122……6
Birkbeck Road30……3…217218……
„ Mansions50……………………17……
Alexandra Mansions30……………………10……
Rectory Road40……2…38…2…12…3
Ward's Cottages11…………1………………
Verandah Cottages12…………2………………
Townsend's Yard7……124……………1
Kent's Yard6.........31..................

Housing of the Working Classes.—The Town Council
have now completed the building of additional Cottages in extension
of the existing Highgate Scheme.