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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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SANITARY INSPECTION
Inspections made during the year were as follows:—
Food
Food Premises (See table on next page) 852
Registration of Hawkers 23
Infectious Diseases
Notifiable Infectious Diseases 249
Smallpox contacts 39
Food Poisoning 27
Sanitary Inspections
Complaints 1,801
Drainage 738
Water Tests applied 78
Smoke and Chemical Tests 119
Rodent Control 151
Surveys (Permitted numbers: Borough Council Dwellings) 116
Overcrowding conditions 145
Building Licences 92
Street Trading 8
Shops Acts 874
Factories 244
Outworkers 86
Cinemas, Halls, etc., Renewal of Music and Dancing Licences 27
Rent Restrictions Acts 4
Moselle Pollution 1,449
Moselle Pollution re-inspections 140
Smoke Observations 24
Stables and Urinals 5
Verminous conditions 65
Other reasons 345
Housing
Housing Inspections (See table on page 49) 1,413
Campsbourne Clearance Area 152
Others
Petroleum Stores 104
Re-inspections
For all purposes 7,452
TOTAL VISITS 16,822
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