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Enfield 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Public Offices,
Enfield,
March llth, 1914.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES FOR
THE YEAR, 1913.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Urban District Council of Enfield.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my report for the year ending December 31st,
1913, including particulars in tabular form as required by Article
20 (16) of the General Order of the Local Government Board, of the
work done under my supervision in connection with your Sanitary
Department:—
Number of houses inspected :— Inspections.
Under Regulations, Sec. 17, Housing, Town-Planning
Act, 1909 684
From house-to-house apart from this Act 556
On account of Infectious Disease 320
,, „ ,, Phthisis 169
„ „ ,, complaint, by occupants or otherwise 475
2,204
22 Factories 101
127 Workshops and workplaces, including 12 laundries 515
52 Outworkers' premises inspected 60
44 Bakehouses in the District, of which 42 are in use ... 317
18 Slaughterhouses inspected frequently 819
31 Cowsheds inspected frequently 379
71 Dairies and Milkshops inspected frequently 428
22 Schools 142
69 Shops where Ice-cream is made 136
Inspections under the Rag Flock Act 4
Public House Urinals inspected 81
Conveniences at Railway Stations inspected 27
Fish Shops. Total number of visits 343
Coffee and eating houses. Total number of visits 20
Visits to absentees excluded from Elementary Schools 856
Visits in connection with cases of Infectious Disease 1,915
Visits in connection with cases of Phthisis 998
Other inspections, including works in progress11,979
Smoke observations 27
19,147
21,351