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Enfield 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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54
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 60 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:—
SURVEYOR'S REPORT FOR YEAR, 1914.
During the year the following streets have been metalled,
channelled, paved, &c., under section 150 of the Public Health
Acts, 1875:—
Raynton Road (part of); Drapers Road; Chase Court
Gardens; Trinity Street; Warwick Road; Waverley Road; Old
Park Road ; Crescent Road.
Approximately 200,000 super yards of tar-spraying has been
done to roads and footpaths and the following widenings and
improvements have been made :—
Bullsmoor Lane; Lincoln Road; Cockfosters Road from
Southgate boundary to Chalk Farm Lane leading to "The Cock"
P.H., reconstructed with Tarred Macadam.