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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
Total refuse collected and disposed of 16,062 tons
Cost of do. do. £24,385
Cost per head of population 5s. 1.6d.
Average cost per house 16s. 6.5d.
Income from removal of trade refuse £395 13s. Od.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
There is one Public Mortuary in the district which has received
close supervision during the year.
Number of cases attended to 71
Number of P.M's. carried out 57