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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Tested—Smoke | 50 |
Water | 16 |
Reconstructed | 17 |
Repaired, etc. | 247 |
Vents provided | 2 |
Vents repaired | 4 |
Cesspools abolished | 6 |
Sink wastes repaired | 12 |
New sinks provided | 2 |
Water-closets—New ones provided | 5 |
New pans provided | 43 |
Apparatus repaired or renewed | 57 |
Water—Water laid on or restored | 35 |
Nuisances—Manure, etc., removed | 3 |
Ditches, etc., cleaned out | 2 |
Other nuisances abated—Stoves, etc., repaired or renewed | 33 |
Windows repaired or renewed | 123 |
Caravans removed | 54 |
Overcrowding abated | 1 |
Miscellaneous | 69 |
Wasps Nests destroyed | 92 |
Houses demolished | 3 |
Houses or parts of houses closed or vacated | 16 |
Improvements carried out during the year:—
Wash-hand basins installed | 258 |
Sinks installed | 119 |
Hot-water installed | 221 |
Lockers installed | 39 |
Counter or Window screening installed | 112 |
Cleansing and repairing carried out | 120 |
Lighting and ventilation improved | 15 |
Water supply laid on | 5 |