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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 Road68131010114121312
Archway Road, Victoria Cottages1837110542122
St. James' Lane297121699945
Clarendon Road4822412265
Lavender Cottages55111
Campsbourne Gardens11112
Osborne Grove101111212
Springfield Cottages241161
Hope Terrace6642223
North Road Cottages22510
Preston's Court626
Brook Road32231324111412125
Campsbourne Road5625124617916316
Boyton Road884196161814929
St. Mary's Road311226
Birkbeck Road303217218
„ Mansions5017
Alexandra Mansions3010
Rectory Road402382123
Ward's Cottages111
Verandah Cottages122
Townsend's Yard71241
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.