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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Faeces. | ||
| Shigellae | 268 | |
| Giardia | 3 | |
| Salmonella | 34 | |
| Negative | 1047 | |
| 1352 | ||
| Sputum. | ||
| Tubercle Bacillus | 1 | |
| Other Organisms | 4 | |
| Negative | 12 | |
| 17 | ||
| Foods. | ||
| Meat | 1 | |
| Ice cream | 6 | |
| 7 | ||
| Water. | ||
| Domestic supplies, etc. | 6 | |
| Swimming pools, etc. | 9 | |
| Miscellaneous. | 174 | 15 |
| 174 | ||
| 1766 | ||
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.
Two of the rodent operatives carried out sewer treatment by
Sodium Fluoracetate in damp coarse oatmeal involving 2,016 manholes.
The other two operatives dealt with surface infestations.
1,214 premises were inspected during the year, and of these
506 were found to be infested with rats or mice.
The total number of treatments carried out by the Department
including domestic, business and factory premises, was 506.