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

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Enfield 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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NOTICES ISSUED.
Statutory 91
Informal 549
Other Notices 1,633
Total 2,273
Letters re Air Raid Precautions 5,946
Other Letters sent 12,598
Number of Certificates issued in connection with
plans 89
Number of Certificates issued in connection with
disinfection 29
Number of Certificates issued in connection with
unsound foods 110
Result of Service of Statutory and Informal Notices:—
Statutory. Informal
Number complied with 86 357
Number outstanding 5 192
91 549
The inspection of premises revealed defects varied and general in
character, and it is pleasing to record that a considerable amount of
work was carried out by owners during the year.
Six hundred and seventy-three visits were paid in respect of
children excluded from elementary schools during the year, and the
total number of inspections and visits for all purposes made by the
staff of the Public Health Department was 16,901.
DISINFECTION.
Number of houses disinfected after infectious
disease, Phthisis and verminous cases 207
Number of articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfected
2,683
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND
FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
Number of inspections 236
Number of defects found 14