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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 1956

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

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The need for specially designed housing for old people was made
evident by discussions on the cases included in group 3 above. It was
decided that the Council's housing policy should have due regard to the
needs of physically handicapped persons, particularly in connection
with redevelopment proposals and the improvement of pre-war Council
property.
The following facts relate to new cases dealt with in 1956:
Applications recommended for the award of medical points 31
Applications in which the award of medical points was not
recommended 19
Applications in which no action was required 20
Total number of cases dealt with 70
Number of cases with medical points which were rehoused 12
Four families were rehoused as a matter of urgency, three as a result
of this review.

Table: CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS Closing Orders

CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS Closing Orders

PropertyPart affectedOrder madeAction taken
1 Albert RoadWhole houseSept. 17 thOne family rehoused and two families still in occupation at end of year.
5 Eastfield RoadOne basement roomOct. 17 thUnoccupied room closed.
7 Eastfield RoadOne basement room,,99 99 99
9 Eastfield RoadOne basement room and scullery,,Tenants still in occupation at end of year.
11 Eastfield RoadOne basement room and scullery,,Room closed.
4 Pembroke RoadOne basement room,,Unoccupied room closed.
6 Pembroke RoadOne basement room99
8 Pembroke RoadOne basement room99 99 99
27 Campsbourne RoadTwo semi-basement rooms and scullery99Tenants found other accommodation and rooms closed.
29 Campsbourne RoadTwo basement rooms,,Unoccupied rooms closed.
27 Myddelton RoadOne basement room,,Unoccupied room closed.
29 Myddelton RoadOne basement room,,99
32 Myddelton RoadOne basement room and scullery,,Rooms closed.
34 Myddelton RoadOne basement room and scullery,,Tenants still in occupation at end of year.
36 Myddelton RoadOne basement room and scullery,,Rooms closed.
42 Mount View RoadLower ground floor back living room and sculleryNov. 12 thRooms closed.
12 Ennis RoadWhole houseDec. 12thTwo families still in occupation at end of year.