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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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DISINFECTION.
| After infectious disease | 313 | |
| After Phthisis | 94 | |
| After verminous cases | 3 | |
| Rooms stripped and re-papered, etc., after occupation by cases of infectious disease | 70 | |
| Ditto, ditto, by cases of Phthisis | 33 | |
| Articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfected | 3,721 | |
| Ditto, ditto, destroyed | 13 | |
| 4,247 | ||
| Library Books disinfected | 50 | |
| Number of Schools disinfected | 3 | |
| Cases of Scarlet Fever removed to Hospital | 184 | |
| Cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital | 45 | |
| 229 | ||
| Private Patients removed to Hospital or Infirmary | 1 | |
| Gipsy Vans removed from District | 30 | |
| Articles or parcels of unsound food destroyed, or otherwise disposed of | 95 |
Defects found were remedied as speedily as possible, but with
difficulties still existing in connection with the supply of labour and
materials, delay in some cases was unavoidable. Where necessary,
however, steps were taken to compel the carrying out of works
required.
The number of visits paid re children excluded from Elementary
Schools during the year was 800, and the total number of
inspections and visits for all purposes made by the staff of the
Sanitary Department was 22,226.
REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The removal of house refuse received close attention, in order
to secure the clearing of all refuse from houses and premises
regularly each week. The quantity of refuse collected was approximately
8,293 tons. Quantities of trade refuse were also collected
from business premises for which a charge was made.
SALVAGE.
The conditions with regard to this have altered very materially
since the Armistice, waste paper soon became a drug in the market,
and it was found that the collection of vegetable refuse for the
feeding of pigs find to be discontinued, and difficulties arose also in
the disposal of iron, tins and other waste matters.