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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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14
Drains unstopped and repaired 131
Waste pipes trapped 68
Rainwater pipes disconnected 113
Gutters repaired 149
New soil pipes fixed 26
Soil pipes and ventilating pipes repaired 51
Intercepting traps fixed 33
The number of premises periodically inspected during the
year was 877. This number includes all premises where food is
stored or prepared for sale.
| Premises. | Houses or Tenements. | Defective Drains. | Obstructed Drains. | Sanitary Defects. | Dampness. | Defective, or want of, Sanitary Dustbins. | Drinking-water Cisterns dirty or not properly covered. | Dirty condition of Premises. | Overcrowding. | Other Defects. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defective Sanitary Fittings. | Defective Water closets. | Rainwater Pipes, Gutters, and Roofs defective. | Defective Paving. | ||||||||||
| Archway Road, Highgate | 40 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Castle Yard, Higligate | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 1 |
| Holmesdale Road, Highgate | 22 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 8 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
| North wood Road, Highgate | 71 | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 33 |
| North Hill, Highgate | 48 | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 5 |
| School Place, Highgate | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Yards off High Street, Highgate | 11 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Fortis Green, Muswell Hill | 38 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ... | 8 | 9 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
| St. James' Lane, Muswell Hill | 11 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 6 | ... | 4 |
| Boyton Road, Hornsey | 66 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 29 |
| Myddelton Road, Hornsey | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Enfield Gardens, Hornsey | 16 | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Enfield Road, Hornsey | 8 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ... | 5 | ... | 14 |
| Gordon Road, Hornsey | 44 | ... | 1 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
| Total | 402 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 6 | 123 | 20 | 97 | 39 | 12 | 82 | 9 | 131 |