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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
During the year, 76 medical examinations for the purposes of
the Superannuation Acts were carried out by the Medical Officers.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SCHOOLS
1948 1947.
Number of children notified to be absent from
School due to:—
(a) Infectious Disease or suspected
Infectious Disease 176 250
(b) Contact with Infectious Disease 4 99
Number of children notified as suffering from
Infectious Disease 513 685
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
| Totals. | With State Assistance (included in Totals). | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority. | Other Local Authorities. | Other Bodies or Persons. | Local Authority | Other Local Authorities. | Other Bodies or Persons. | |
| Temporary Houses | 11 | Nil | Nil | 11 | Nil | Nil |
| * Permanent Houses | 223 | Nil | 37 | 223 | Nil | Nil |
| Conversions into Flats | 2 | Nil | 2 | 2 | Nil | Nil |
| Conversion into Halfway House | 1 | Nil | Nil | 1 | Nil | Nil |
| Rebuilding of War Destroyed Houses | Nil | Nil | 58 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Reinstatement of Extensively Damaged Houses | Nil | Nil | 1 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Totals | 237 | Nil | 98 | 237 | Nil | Nil |
| *223 Dwellings, i.e., 52 flats and 171 houses. | ||||||
| No. of houses. | No. of inspections. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing-defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) and number of inspections made | 2,956 | 12,815 |