Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Sanitary Circumstances. Including Water Supply.
Drainage, Sewerage, etc.
Prevention of, and Control over, Infectious
Diseases.
Housing.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
The subjects of Housing and Food Inspection are dealt with
more particularly in the Sanitary Inspector's Report.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
AE. ROSE.
Natural and Social Conditions of the Area.
The Urban Sanitary District of East Barnet Valley is within the
Administrative County of Hertford, being situate in the extreme
southern portion of the County. Geographically, however, the
District is almost surrounded by the County of Middlesex, the
exception being the north-western portion of the boundary, which
adjoins the Urban Sanitary District of Barnet (Herts). The
remaining Districts adjoining the Council's area are all urban sanitary
districts, situate within the County of Middlesex, viz.:—On the north,
Enfield; on the south and south-east, Southgate; on the south-west,
Friern Barnet.