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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Houses connected with sewer, and new
drains constructed 10
House drains cleared, repaired, etc 352
House drains tested, examined, etc. 214
House drains reconstructed 59
Manholes provided on drains 29
Soil-pipes and drains ventilated 52
Ventilating pipes repaired 20
Waste pipes repaired 12
Closets provided with flushing cisterns or
water supply 15
Flush cisterns put in order 324
New closets provided 5
Closets repaired, cleansed, etc. 93
Houses provided with proper water supply 25
Storage cisterns repaired,covered,cleansed,
etc. 86
New storage cisterns provided 14
Yards paved 171
Paving over yards made good 61
New dustbins provided 155
Dustbins repaired 12
Manure heaps removed 59
Fowls and other animals removed 30
Cases of overcrowding abated 23
Houses fumigated 222
Rooms stripped 59
Articles of clothing and bedding, etc.,
disinfected 2,878
Library books disinfected 85
Cases of scarlet fever removed to hospital 169
Cases of diphtheria removed to hospital 23