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Enfield 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Public Offices,
Enfield.
March 25th, 1915.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES FOR
THE YEAR 1914.
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,
1914, 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 1,372
From house-to-house apart from this Act 278
On account of infectious disease 242
„ „ Phthisis 146
„ „ complaint, by occupants or otherwise 445
2,483
23 Factories 83
109 Workshops and workplaces, including 12 laundries 443
35 Outworkers' premises inspected 55
43 Bakehouses in the District, of which 38 are in use 314
18 Slaughterhouses inspected frequently 837
33 Cowsheds inspected frequently 357
70 Dairies and Milkshops inspected frequently 481
22 Schools 125 .
38 Shops where ice-cream is made 121
Inspections under the Rag Flock Act 3
Publichouse urinals inspected 89
Conveniences at Railway Stations inspected 9
Fish shops. Total number of visits 437
Coffee and Eating Houses. Total number of visits 44
3,398
Visits to absentees excluded from Elementary Schools 951
Visits in connection with cases of Infectious Disease 2,415
„ „ „ Phthisis 1,026
Other inspections, including works in progress 11,465
Smoke observations 22
15,879
21,760