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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE N.—HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTIONS, 1924.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archway Road | 39 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 23 |
| Beechwood Road | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Campsbourne, The | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 4 | 14 | — | 13 | — | 4 | 17 | _ | 12 | 1 |
| Canon Road | 34 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 54 | 6 | 6 | — | 16 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 5 |
| Denmark Road | 45 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | — | — | 22 | — | 9 | — | — | 37 | 6 |
| Grove House Road | 27 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| Hawthorn Road | 24 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Hornsey Park Road | 52 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 20 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 |
| Myddelton Road | 103 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 75 | 23 | 49 | — | 53 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 98 | 15 |
| North View Road | 46 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 23 | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 12 |
| North Hill | 23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| Northwood Road | 48 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 20 | — |
| Orchard Road | 51 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 17 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Osborne Grove | 26 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 |
| South View Road | 33 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 16 | 3 | — | 16 | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 10 |
| St. Mary's Road | 152 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 20 | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 28 |
| Spencer Road | 48 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| Total | 792 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 19 | 337 | 115 | 135 | 12 | 239 | 10 | 70 | 44 | 26 | 400 | 178 |
During the year 116 visits were made to houses which had previously been inspected.