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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS' INSPECTIONS
AND VISITS
The following report, in condensed form, gives details of the
work of the Public Health Inspectors during the year 1957.
The total number of inspections made during the year for all purposes was 24,976.
| Inspections of Premises:— | No. of Inspections |
| Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957 | 320 |
| Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 and Rent Act, 1957 | 523 |
| Infectious Disease | 455 |
| Tuberculosis | 6 |
| Complaint by tenants of insanitary conditions | 7,371 |
| Vermin | 483 |
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951 | 5 |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 21 |
| Public Conveniences | 43 |
| Schools | 104 |
| School Canteens | 38 |
| Cinemas, Halls, etc. | 29 |
| Fair-grounds | 7 |
| Hairdressers | 83 |
| Milkshops and Dairies | 26 |
| Food Premises | 4,037 |
| Food Hawkers' Stands | 71 |
| Food Hawkers (Storage) | 24 |
| Bakehouses | 48 |
| Ice-Cream Shops | 107 |
| Public-houses | 14 |
| Outworkers' Premises | 15 |
| Factories | 353 |
| Smoke Observations | 450 |
| Visits:— | |
| Infectious Diseases | 242 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 |
| Dysentery | 598 |
| Food Poisoning | 128 |
| Housing Act, 1936 (Sec. 62)—Permitted Numbers | 5 |
| Overcrowding | 19 |
| Slaughterhouse | 926 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 54 |
| Improvement Grants | 1,117 |
| Builder's Notices | 7 |
| C/fwd | 17,731 |