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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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is of course, not nowadays installed because it cannot achieve the
same clarity and purity of water which more modern methods of
continuous filtration and chlorination provide, and the Council
decided to install a modern filtration and chlorination plant which
should be in operation during the summer of 1954.
SCHOOLS
The sanitary condition of the County Schools in the District
is under the constant supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors and
any defects found are immediately brought to the notice of the
Authorities concerned.
The sanitary conveniences at all the voluntary schools are
attended to daily by an employee of the Health Department.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924 to 1952
Total number of carcases examined Nil
Number, or parts, found to be diseased (in Butchers' shops) 117
Weight of do. do. do. 2,272 lbs.
Number of Certificates issued 90

Table: FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938Number and Classes of Food Premises registered under Section 14 of Food and Drugs Act, 1938, number of dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, and number of inspections made in regard thereto.

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938

Number and Classes of Food Premises registered under Section 14 of Food and Drugs Act, 1938, number of dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, and number of inspections made in regard thereto.

PremisesNo.No. of Inspections
Ice Cream Premises239347
Food Preparing Premises2101,255
Dairies52130

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Ice-Cream
As will be seen from the tabulated statement above, frequent
inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year.