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Hornsey 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Drainage 102
Drainage Fee tests 10
Water tests applied (new drains) 68
Smoke and chemical tests applied (old drains) 81
Drains examined under Sees. 48 & 287, Public Health Act.
1936 4
27,050
NOTIOES.
The Notices given during the year are as follows: —
Under the—
Verbal Preliminary Statutory
Public Health and Housing Acts 466 762 150
Housing Bye-Laws — 68 20
Shops Act, 1934 153 20 —
Increase of Rents Act — — —
619 850 170
SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
CARRIED OUT.
Drainage.
Number of houses and premises redrained 28
Repairs or amendments to existing drains 70
Drains or gullies unstopped or cleansed 87
Manholes provided 53
do. repaired 36
Intercepting traps fixed 13
New gulley traps fixed 132
New soil pipes and ventilating shafts fixed 91
Soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired 51
Fresh-air inlets provided or repaired 54