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B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which Notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 80
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal Notices: —
(a) By owners 49
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 5
The number of house-to-house visitations made was: —
Under Housing Regulations, 1925 and 1932 2
Apart from Do. Do. 524
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDERS,
1936 and 1938
There are 22 Purveyors of Milk who sell or distribute
Pasteurised Milk in the district. 13 samples taken and tested were
found to be satisfactory.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES
There are eight slaughter-houses in Enfield, none of which is
in use at present.
During the course of the year 216 carcases were examined;
3 carcases and 100 parcels of organs were found to be diseased
and were surrendered.
The weight of these carcases and parcels was 15 cwts. 3 qtrs.
12 lbs.
The examination of the above-mentioned carcases was carried
out by the Council's Meat and Food Inspectors at a slaughterhouse
in an adjoining District and at the request of the Authority for that
area.
PREV ALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
The number of cases of Scarlet Fever was 169, compared with
219 in 1944:
of Diphtheria 20, as compared with 11;
of Pulmonary Tuberculosis 119, as compared with 125;
and
of Pneumonia 69, as compared with 50.