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Enfield 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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109,336 super yards of roadway have been treated by tar
spraying.
6,416 super yards of flag-paving have been laid in Southbury
Road, and 100 yards of kerbing laid in Cemetery Road.
Widenings and improvements have been made at the following
places :—
Church Street, Enfield.
Browning Road and Clay Hill Corner.
Bulls Cross and Turkey Street Corner.
East Lodge Lane and Cattlegate Comer.
Cattlegate Road and Coopers Lane Corner.
Bulls Cross and Bullsmoor Lane Corner.
East Lodge Lane and Ridgeway Road Corner.
Camlet Way and Cockfosters Road Corner.
Hertford Road and Lincoln Road Corner.
NEW BUILDINGS, Etc.
Ninty-seven houses have been certified as completed and fit
for human habitation, and 50 houses have had additions made
thereto. These, together with 1 building of the factory class, and
63 other buildings constitute the full amount of building operations
during the year.
The disposal of sewage still continues to be satisfactory.
SUCCESS.
Mr. Coulter, Second Clerk in the Sanitary Department, has
successfully passed the examination of the Royal Sanitary Institute
for Inspectors of Nuisances.
THANKS.
My thanks are again offered to the members of the Medical
Profession in the District. I am indebted to them for many acts
of kindness and help during the past year.
Mr. A. J. Munro, Chief Sanitary Inspector, has again given me
of his best, and it affords me great pleasure to thank him once more
for the never varying urbanity and modesty with which he gives me
the benefit of his long experience. The other members of the staff
are to be commended for the efficient manner in which they carry
out their duties.
I am, Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
WILLIAM PENNEFATHER WARREN,
Medical Officer of Health.