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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 1961

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

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CLOSING ORDER DETERMINED
A Closing Order made on the basement flat, 12 Wembury Road,
on 14th January, 1958, was determined on 16th January, 1961, the
work required to render the premises fit for human habitation having
been carried out.
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Group HI Old persons needing ground floor
accommodation because of infirmity
possibly with illness. 1
Group IV Serious overcrowding causing
undesirable mixing of sexes with
its accompanying moral danger 3
Nine families with medical points were rehoused during the year.
In a number of instances applications fell into two groups, but
for the purposes of the above table the more urgent category has
been used and each applicant included once only.

Table: C LOSING ORDERS

C LOSING ORDERS

PropertyPart affectedOrder operativeAction taken
89 Woodstock RoadWhole house4th February3 families rehoused. 1 family in occupation at end of 1961.
16 Enfield RoadWhole house23rd March2 families in occupation at end of 1961.
26 Enfield RoadWhole house4th August1 family in occupation at end of 1961.