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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Food Inspections | 200 |
| Moveable Dwellings | 281 |
| Rats | 555 |
| Piggeries | 65 |
| Stables | 29 |
| Well and Main Water Supplies | 24 |
| Swimming Pools | 9 |
| Paddling Pools in Parks | 8 |
| Atmospheric Pollution | 113 |
| Cesspools | 18 |
| Other Visits | 589 |
| 19,622 | |
| Visits by Rodent Dept. Staff:— | |
| Rats | 5,254 |
| Wasps, Beetles, etc. | 100 |
| 24,976 | |
| Samples taken—Water—Wells | 12 |
| Mains | 12 |
| Swimming Baths | 9 |
| Parks Lakes, etc. | 8 |
| Ice-Cream | 26 |
The following list of repairs executed during the course of the
year shows that the defects found as a result of the Public Health
Inspectors' visits were varied and general in character.
Houses or parts of houses cleansed, repaired, etc. 194
Roofs repaired 183
Gutters and downpipes repaired 110
Dampness remedied 112
Floors repaired 38
Yards paved or made good 9
Dustbins provided or renewed 29
Improvements effected in Food premises 297