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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following medical examinations or assessments of employees were carried out during the year:—
| (1) Superannuation Act: | Medical examinations | 47 |
| Assessments without medical examinations | 38 | |
| (2) Sick Pay Scheme: | Medical examinations | 56 |
| Assessments without medical examinations | 45 |
HOUSING
Number of new houses erected during the year by:—
(a) Local Authority 30
(b) Other Local Authorities —
(c) Other bodies or persons 332
With State assistance (included in above totals):—
(a) Local Authority 30
(b) Other Local Authorities —
(c) Other bodies or persons —
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses:— No. of houses.
No. of inspections.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing-defects (under Public Health
and Housing Acts and Regulations) and
number of inspections made 1,400 3,481
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932, and the
number of inspections made 247 506
(3) Number of dwelling-houses represented to the
Council by the Medical Officer of Health to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 57
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 303
(The number here given is of houses where any
insanitary conditions were found.)