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Enfield 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Result of Service of Statutory and Informal Notices:—
Statutory Informal
Number complied with 98 375
Number outstanding 14 183
112 558
Twenty-eight 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 10,372.
DISINFECTION.
Number of houses disinfected after infectious disease,
Phthisis and verminous cases 481
Number of articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfected
24,729
Number of Library Books disinfected 249
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND
FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
Number of inspections 178
Number of defects found 25
HOMEWORK.
Twelve lists containing the names and addresses of 90 outworkers
were received during the year. Six addresses of outworkers
were forwarded to other districts.
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Number of inspections 12
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Four offensive trade premises are established in the district
and in connection with these, 2 inspections were made during the
year.
MILK.
Number of Licences in force on 31st December, under
the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and
1938 39