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Hornsey 1945

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

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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA
(Section B)
The normal hospital, clinic, laboratory and nursing services were all
maintained as in pre-war years.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
As from the 30th Jane, 1945, the Ambulance Service ceased to operate
as part of the Civil Defence Services and Hornsey joined with Finchley,
Wood Green and Friern Barnet to provide a Joint Ambulance service to
cover the four districts. The ambulances are based at a depot at The
Health Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley.
The following Harnsey calls were made on the Joint Ambulance Service
from the time of its -inception until the end of the year -
Accident calls 162
Other removals 951
1,113
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
(Section C)
WATER SUPPLY
The water supply for Hornsey is provided by the Metropolitan Water
Board.
During 1945 the supply has been satisfactory in quality and quantity.
Supplies were afforded by standpipe in various parts of the Borough
owing to burst mains on a total of 19½ days.
Hornsey is supplied from two sources -
(a) Water from the New River, treated at the Board's filtration
works at Stoke Newington, and
(b) River Thames water stored in Littleton reservoir and treated
at the Board's filtration works at Kempton Park. Water is
pumped from these works into service reservoirs at Crouch Hill.
Samples of water are collected on five days in every week at each stage
of the purification process and tests include physical, chemical and
microbiological examination.
The water supplied to this area is not plumbo-solvent.

Results of Bacteriological Teste.

No. of samplesColony Count on Agar at 37° C.% of Sample s negative 100 ml.Bact. coli per 100 ml.
Kempton Park5639.190.950.018
Stoke Newinton2526.099.210.016