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Enfield 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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41
Public Offices,
Enfield.
May 31st, 1916.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES FOR THE
YEAR 1915.
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, 1915, 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 353
From House-To-House
apart from this Act 1,560
On Account of Infectious Disease 328
On Account of Phthisis 147
On Account of Complaint, by occupants or otherwise
459
2,847
23 Factories 92
107 Workshops and workplaces, including 12
laundries 392
44 Outworkers' premises inspected 56
46 Bakehouses in the district, of which 41 are in
use 284
18 Slaughter-houses inspected frequently 819
26 Cowsheds inspected frequently 218
58 Dairies and Milkshops inspected frequently 262
22 Schools 75
39 Shops where ice-cream is made 1ll
Public-house urinals inspected 99
Conveniences at Railway Stations inspected 8
Fish Shops : Total number of visits 306
Coffee and Eating Houses : Total number of visits 30
— 2,752
Visits to absentees excluded from Elementary
Schools 753
Visits in connection with cases of Infectious
Disease 2,205
Ditto, ditto, Phthisis 669
Other inspections, including works in progress 9,519
Smoke observations 11
13,157
18,756