London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Enfield 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Manure heaps removed19
Fowls and other animals removed6
Stables cleansed2
Other nuisances abated20
Cases of overcrowding abated0
Ditches cleaned out1

Disinfection.

Houses disinfected:—
After infectious disease402
After Phthisis99
After verminous cases15
516
Rooms stripped and re-papered, etc., after occupation by cases of infectious disease24
Ditto, ditto, by cases of Phthisis25
Articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfected1,187
Ditto, ditto, destroyed63
Library Books disinfected110
Number of Schools disinfected8
Cases of Scarlet Fever removed to Hospital69
Cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital124
Cases of Diphtheria Carriers removed to Hospital17
Cases of Erysipelas removed to Hospital3
Cases of Mumps removed to Hospital3
Cases of Whooping Cough removed to Hospital1
217
Private Patients removed to Hospital or Infirmary799
Gipsy Vans removed from District11
Articles or parcels of unsound food destroyed or otherwise disposed of98

It has been our constant endeavour to secure the carrying out
of works with as little delay as possible, and to this end many
interviews with owners and others have been secured.
In a few cases where there seemed unreasonable delay, a
warning from the Council that legal proceedings would be taken,
proved sufficient to obtain the carrying out of the works required.