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Hornsey 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Inspections.
House-to-house inspections 372
Increase of Rents Acts inspections 7
Inspections 953
Re-inspections of work in progress 8,766
Visits to Factories, Workshops and Outworkers 1,295
,, Petroleum Stores 284
,, Slaughter-houses 415
,, Restaurant Kitchens 71
,, Bakehouses 71
,, Cowsheds, Dairies and Milk-shops 98
,, Ice-cream premises 68
,, Food shops 410
,, Stables 174
,, Urinals 90
,, Cinemas 37
Smoke inspections and observations taken 9
Visits re Infectious Disease notified 315
,, other Infectious Disease 19
,, Vermin 10
,, Tuberculosis, etc. 103
,, Deaths 151
Notices Served.
Informal Notices served (general) 912
do. do. do. (Increase of Rent Acts) 7
Statutory Notices served: —
Under sec. 41, Public Health Act, 1875, to examine drains 2
Under sec. 41, Public Health Act, 1875, to relay drains 2
Under sec. 91, Public Health Act, 1875, to abate nuisances 123
In 123 instances where the Occupier was also the owner
the work was carried out without a written notice.
Summary of Sanitary Improvements carried out.
Drainage.—
Number of houses and premises re-drained 37
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 90
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 68
Manholes provided 70
Manholes altered and repaired 50
Intercepting traps fixed 40