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 Enfield]
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ADOPTIVE ACTS.
There are no local Acts. The following are the Adoptive
Acts in force in the district:—
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890. Came into force
February 1st, 1891.
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890. Came into force
February 1st, 1891.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907. The following
sections came into force on July 27th, 1909 :—All sections
in Part I. Sections 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27,
29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of Part II. Sections 34, 35, 36, 37,
38, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51 of Part III. Sections
52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65 and 68 of Part IV.
All of Parts V. and VI. Section 81 of Part VII. All of
Parts VIII. and IX. Section 95 of Part X.
It is very difficult, if not impossible, to give any detailed
account in this Report of the manner in which these Acts are
administered, but every advantage is taken of the powers given
by them to secure the improvement of the sanitary condition and
well-being of the district and its inhabitants.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
The information under this heading is set out on page 47 of the
Inspector of Nuisances Report, where full details as to the
administration of the Acts are given, and the necessary forms have
been filled in and will be sent with my Report to the Home Office,
Whitehall.
PRIVATE ROADS AND STREETS.
I have received the following details from Mr. R. Collins,
Engineer and Surveyor to the Council:—
During the year one private street has been laid out—Park
Crescent, Walsingham Road.
The following streets have been metalled, channelled, paved,
etc., under Section 150 of the Public Health Act, 1875
Ladysmith Road; Kynaston Road; Mayfield Road; Jasper
Road ; Rosemary Avenue; Durants Road (part); Farr Road,
and Malvern Road.
65,000 super yards of roadway have been treated by tar
spraying.
A footpath has been made across Bush Hill Park Recreation
Ground from Lincoln Road to Cecil Avenue ; one from Cockfosters
to Camlet Way, Hadley Wood; and one from Chase Side to
Chase Green Avenue.