Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The total number of inspections made during the year for all
purposes was 10,178. This figure is considerably less than for the
previous year and is accounted for by the fact that the services
of the Inspectors were utilised in connection with A.R.P. Casualty
Services.
NOTICES ISSUED.
Statutory 41
Informal 480
Other Notices 478
Total 999
Letters re Air Raid Precautions 5,945
Other Letters sent 8,836
Number of Certificates issued in connection with plans 34
Number of Certificates issued in connection with
disinfection 8
Number of Certificates issued in connection witli
unsound foods 311
Letters sent re Sub-letting 53
Result of Service of Statutory and Informal Notices:—
Statutory Informal
Number complied with 39 311
Number outstanding 2 169
41 480
Two hundred and ten 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 10,178.
DISINFECTION.
Number of houses disinfected after infectious disease,
Phthisis and verminous cases 163
Number of articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfected
7,301
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND
FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
Number of inspections 154
Number of defects found 6