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and special attention was given to these by the Health Department
during the spring and summer in order to prevent the
breeding of flies. The Inspectors made altogether 556 visits to
these premises.
House Refuse.—This is removed once a week from ordinary
dwelling-houses and twice a week from flats, and is disposed of
by burning in the Corporation Refuse Destructor. Arrangements
have been made to deal with trade refuse which is brought
to the Refuse Destructor by the shopkeepers. During the year
the Town Council served notices on 154 householders to provide
proper and sufficient ash-bins.
Mortuary.—The public mortuary and coroner's court are
situated in Hornsey. During the year 40 bodies were placed in
the mortuary and 38 inquests were held at the coroner's court.
Cleansing Station.—A cleansing station has been established
at the Hornsey Depot, primarily with the object of cleansing
school children. During the year it was used in addition for the
cleansing of 34 adults.
Disinfection.—A steam disinfector at the Hornsey Depot
serves to disinfect bedding, clothes and other articles from
infected houses. Disinfection is offered now to householders, and
is gratefully accepted, after deaths from cancer and tuberculosis
as well as after the ordinary infective and contagious complaints.
During the year 8,312 articles were disinfected. Two motorvans
are employed in the collection and returning of such articles.
No complaints were received during the year of damage done to
articles during the course of disinfection.
Sanitary Inspection of the District.—Throughout the year
inspection of the district was made by the Medical Officer of
Health and the six Sanitary Inspectors. As the result of these
inspections insanitary conditions were found on 4,132 occasions.
Details of these defective and unhealthy conditions are given
in Table D., and the work done by the inspectors is shown in
Table E.
In order to have these insanitary conditions abated 1,749
preliminary intimations were sent out from the office drawing the
attention of the owner or occupier to the defects. In addition,