London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Enfield 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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32
Brought forward 237
Faeces.
Shigellae 235
Giardia 1
Salmonella 33
Para-typhoid B —
Negative 968
1237
Sputum.
Tubercle Bacillus —
Other Organisms 1
Negative 9
10
Other Foods.
Meat 11
Cereal 1
Cockles 1
Ice cream 42
Fruit Cake 1
Fruit Cake ingredients 1
57
Water.
Domestic supplies, etc. 11
Swimming pools, etc. 4
15
Miscellaneous. 255
255
1811
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.
Two of the rodent operatives carried out sewer treatment by
Sodium Fluoracetate in damp coarse oatmeal involving 1,441 manholes.
The other two operatives dealt with surface infestations.
1,564 premises were inspected during the year, and of these
462 were found to be infested with rats or mice.