Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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NOTICES ISSUED.
Statutory— | ||
---|---|---|
Provision of dustbins | 35 | |
For repairs to houses, drains, and abatement of nuisance | 82 | |
Providing- sufficient water-closets | 38 | |
Paving of yards | 19 | |
Overcrowding | 7 | |
Provision of sink waste-pipes | 4 | |
185 | ||
Informal— | ||
Notices | 16 | |
Letters sent in lieu of notices | 668 | |
684 | ||
Other Notices Issued under Infectious Diseases Acts— | ||
To Occupiers | 472 | |
To Head Teachers at Schools | 1,213 | |
1685 | ||
2,554 | ||
Other Letters Sent | 2,716 | |
The following are the works carried out as the result of the notices or letters:— | ||
Houses or parts of houses cleansed, repaired, etc. | 379 | |
Roofs repaired | 325 | |
Gutters and down pipes repaired | 360 | |
Cesspools emptied | 246 | |
House drains cleared, repaired, etc. | 273 | |
House drains tested, examined, etc. | 441 | |
House drains re-constructed | 16 | |
Soil-pipes and drains ventilated, including repairs to ventilators | 89 | |
Sink-wastes disconnected or repaired | 19 | |
New sinks provided | 2 | |
Ventilation provided to rooms, or windows made to open | 47 | |
Closets provided with proper flushing cisterns or water supply | 255 | |
New closets provided | 19 |