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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE L.—HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTIONS, 1923.
| Premises. | Houses or Tenements. | Defective Drains. | Obstructed Drains. | Defective Sanitary Fittings. | Defective Water-closets. | Rainwater Pipes, Gutters, etc. | Defective Pavings. | Dampness. | No Damp Course. | Dirty Premises. | Overcrowding. | Dustbins. | Drinking-water Cisterns dirty. | Do. without covers. | Other Defects. | Satisfactory. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campsbourne Road | 132 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 23 | 30 | — | 75 | — | 29 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 27 |
| Boyton Road | 92 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 65 | 15 | 39 | — | 46 | 2 | 15 | 5 | - | 54 | 24 |
| Brook Road | 52 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 25 | — | 44 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 25 | — |
| North View Road | 165 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 16 | — | 51 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 37 | 59 |
| Newlands Road | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — |
| Enfield Road | 40 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 34 | 8 |
| Hanbury Road | 30 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 27 | 8 | |
| Church Path | 11 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Gordon Road | 73 | — | — | 11 | — | 33 | 7 | 5 | — | 19 | — | 9 | — | — | 61 | 15 |
| Rathcoole Gardens | 93 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | —- | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 20 |
| Tottenham Lane | 14 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | l | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 13 | 1 | |
| Woodstock Road | 76 | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Ennis Road | 34 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 826 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 24 | 303 | 108 | 128 | — | 277 | 5 | 100 | 41 | 31 | 349 | 194 |
During the year 230 visits were made to houses which had previously been inspected.