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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF UNFIT HOUSES
This chart demonstrates the progress that has been made in recent years in the closure and demolition of houses
in the borough which were unfit for human habitation.
1920.
The first large group dealt with in 1920 consisted of seventeen houses in High Street, Hornsey, and Prestons Court
and Aliens Court. In 1932 the Council's Baths and Washhouses were built on this site.
1926.
Four houses in Church Yard Bottom were closed (and demolished in 1930).
1927.
Numbers 103, 105, 107, North Hill, were demolished and converted into garages.
1930.
Five houses in Summersby Road were closed and demolished.
1932.
The group of 16 old unfit houses known as "Wards Cottages" in North Hill, Highgate, were replaced by the
block of 21 flats re-named " Rowlands Close."
1933.
"North Road Cottages," Highgate, numbering 21 were replaced by 24 flats re-named " Grimshaw Close" and
Numbers 15, 17, 17a, North Hill, were replaced by private bachelor flats to the number of 14.