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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following report, in condensed form, gives details of the
work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1942.
The total number of inspections made during the year for all
purposes was 13,905.
| Statutory | 73 |
| Informal | 529 |
| Other Notices | 2,520 |
| Total | 3,122 |
| Letters re Air Raid Precautions | 892 |
| Other Letters sent | 7,527 |
| Number of Certificates issued in connection with plans | 21 |
| Number of Certificates issued in connection with disinfection | 77 |
| Number of Certificates issued in connection with unsound foods | 598 |
Result of Service of Statutory and Informal Notices :—
| Statutory | Informal | |
|---|---|---|
| Number complied with | 67 | 338 |
| Number outstanding | 6 | 191 |
| 73 | 529 |
Four hundred and one visits were paid in respect of children
excluded from elementary schools during the year, and the total
number of inspections and visits for all purposes made by the staff
of the Public Health Department was 13,905.
| Number of houses disinfected after infectious disease, Phthisis and verminous cases | 481 |
| Number of articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfected | 23,990 |