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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Rats | 3,541 |
| Wasps, Beetles, etc. | 345 |
| 3,886 | |
| Samples taken—Water—Wells | 2 |
| Swimming Baths | 8 |
| Parks, Lakes, etc. | 7 |
| Ice-Cream | 21 |
| Other foods | 4 |
The following list of repairs executed during the course of the
year shows that the defects found as a result of the Public Health
Inspectors' visits were varied and general in character.
Houses or parts of houses cleansed, repaired, etc. 212
Roofs repaired 126
Gutters and downpipes repaired 86
Dampness remedied 108
Floors repaired 44
Yards paved or made good 12
Dustbins provided or renewed 16
Improvements effected in food storage facilities 28
Drains—Examined 855
Cleared by Health Dept 212
Tested—Smoke 74
Water 14
Repaired, etc. 95
Vents repaired 6
Sink wastes repaired 12
New sinks provided 3
Water-closets—New pans provided 15
Apparatus repaired or renewed 35
Water—Water laid on or restored 10
Cisterns cleansed, covered, etc. 6
Other nuisances abated—Stoves, etc., repaired or renewed 20
Windows repaired or renewed 96
Doors repaired 16
Caravans removed 64
Ditches cleared 3
Miscellaneous 57