London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Enfield 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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NOTICES ISSUED.
| Statutory— | ||
|---|---|---|
| Provision of dustbins | 35 | |
| For repairs to houses, drains, and abatement of nuisance | 82 | |
| Providing- sufficient water-closets | 38 | |
| Paving of yards | 19 | |
| Overcrowding | 7 | |
| Provision of sink waste-pipes | 4 | |
| 185 | ||
| Informal— | ||
| Notices | 16 | |
| Letters sent in lieu of notices | 668 | |
| 684 | ||
| Other Notices Issued under Infectious Diseases Acts— | ||
| To Occupiers | 472 | |
| To Head Teachers at Schools | 1,213 | |
| 1685 | ||
| 2,554 | ||
| Other Letters Sent | 2,716 | |
| The following are the works carried out as the result of the notices or letters:— | ||
| Houses or parts of houses cleansed, repaired, etc. | 379 | |
| Roofs repaired | 325 | |
| Gutters and down pipes repaired | 360 | |
| Cesspools emptied | 246 | |
| House drains cleared, repaired, etc. | 273 | |
| House drains tested, examined, etc. | 441 | |
| House drains re-constructed | 16 | |
| Soil-pipes and drains ventilated, including repairs to ventilators | 89 | |
| Sink-wastes disconnected or repaired | 19 | |
| New sinks provided | 2 | |
| Ventilation provided to rooms, or windows made to open | 47 | |
| Closets provided with proper flushing cisterns or water supply | 255 | |
| New closets provided | 19 | |