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Hornsey 1940

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

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Miscellaneous.
Conveyance of drain-testing apparatus 27
Stores, etc., to Midwives 13
Stores, etc., to Welfare Centres 145
Conveyance of A.R.P. apparatus 56
Visits re disinfection of refugees' clothing 6
Visits to Libraries 33
Disinfection of Public Air Raid Shelters 15
Visits to Rest Centres 8
,, ,, Wardens' Posts 22
,, ,, Highgate Tube Station Shelter 3
,, ,, A.R.P. Depots re disinfection of equipment 28
,, ,, A.F.S. Stations 6
Attendance at Mortuary due to Air Raid Casualties 10
Collection of Unfit Food 13
HOUSING STATISTICS.
(Section D).
The housing statistics of the year as required by the Ministry
of Health are set out below:—
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year-.—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 908
(b) Number of inspections made for (he purpose 3.927
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation —