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ments 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 160 householders
to provide proper and sufficient ash-bins.
Mortuary.—The Public Mortuary and Coroner's Court are
situated in Hortisey. During the year 43 bodies were placed
in the mortuary and 43 inquests were held at the Coroner's
Court. The condition of the mortuary has been considerably
improved during the year: a new porcelain table has been provided
and electric light has been installed in place of gas.
Cleansing Station.—There is an excellent Cleansing Station
at the Hornsey Depot, primarily for cleansing school children.
During the year it was used in addition for the cleansing of 6
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 7,547 articles were disinfected. Two
motor-vans are employed in the collection and returning of such
articles. Electric lighting has been installed at the depot during
the year.
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 5,176 occasions.
Details of these defective and unhealthy conditions are given
in Table E, and the work done by the inspectors is shown in
Tables E, F and N. In order to have insanitary conditions
abated 1,619 preliminary intimations were sent. out from the office
drawing the attention of the owner or occupier to the defects.
In addition 297 statutory notices were served and were obeyed,
except in two instances where it was found necessary to have
these orders enforced by the Bench. Ten notices were outstanding
at the end of the year.
The Borough of Hornsey may well be proud of its Sanitary
Inspectors, who perform difficult and sometimes objectionable
work with unfailing tact and success. It is not in every district
that this service is performed so quietly and so well, and very