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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Table 41 Factories and Workshops Cases in which Defects were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | cases in which prosecutions were Instituted | |
| Want of Cleanliness (S.1) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
Table 42
Inspections and Complaints
Inspections, Interviews and Visits of the Public Health Inspectorate
| Animal Welfare | 203 |
| Bacteriological Samples | 501 |
| Betting and Gaming, Licensed Premises, Employment Agencies | 227 |
| Caravans | 450 |
| Clean Air | 7,425 |
| Drainage Works | 2,200 |
| Factories and Workshops | 497 |
| Food and Drugs | 2,909 |
| Food Premises | 3,925 |
| Hairdressers' Premises | 175 |
| Hawkers (Vehicles and Stores) | 165 |
| Housing Purchase Advances | 507 |
| Housing and Public Health: Initial Inspections | 17,856 |
| Other Inspections | 6,086 |
| Houses in Multiple Occupation | 852 |
| Infectious Diseases | 873 |
| Interviews | 1,016 |
| Merchandise Marks | 305 |
| Milk Distributors and Dairymen | 679 |
| Noise Nuisances | 839 |
| Offices and Shops | 4,325 |
| Rodent Control | 1,644 |
| Shops and Street Trading | 3,972 |
| Miscellaneous | 2,182 |
| TOTAL | 59,813 |