London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Enfield 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Manure heaps removed | 18 |
| Fowls and other animals removed | 5 |
| Stables cleansed | 1 |
| Other nuisances abated | 39 |
| Cases of overcrowding abated | 2 |
Disinfection.
| After infectious disease | 67 | |
| After Phthisis | 79 | |
| After verminous cases | 4 | |
| — | 150 | |
| Rooms stripped and re-papered, etc., after occupation by cases of infectious disease | 36 | |
| Ditto, ditto, by cases of Phthisis | 38 | |
| Articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfected | 1,089 | |
| Ditto, ditto, destroyed | 40 | |
| Library Books disinfected | 52 | |
| Number of Schools disinfected | 4 | |
| Cases of Scarlet Fever removed to Hospital | 67 | |
| Cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital | 17 | |
| Cases of Diphtheria Carriers removed to Hospital | 1 | |
| 85 | ||
| Private Patients removed to Hospital or Infirmary | 562 | |
| Gipsy Vans removed from District | 3 | |
| Articles or parcels of unsound food destroyed or otherwise disposed of | 18 | |
It lias been our constant endeavour to secure the carrying out
of works with as little delay as possible, and to this end many
interviews with owners and others have been secured.
In a few cases where there seemed unreasonable delay, a
warning from the Council that legal proceedings would be taken,