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 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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INSPECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS

Table: Table 47 Summary of Complaints

Table 47 Summary of Complaints

Defective Roofs131
Insanitary or Defective Condition of Premises249
Damp Premises128
Blocked or Defective Drains880
Defective W.C.'s96
Defective Water Fittings10
Flooding37
Unsatisfactory Housing Conditions, Including Overcrowding21
Dustbins, Defective or Absence of28
Accumulation of Refuse149
Refuse Collection5
Smoke Nuisance72
Bonfires83
Noise49
Animals Improperly Kept56
Verminous Premises38
Wasps2,487
Bees31
Insect Infestations162
Rats or Mice1,601
Squirrels8
Pigeons39
Unsound Food339
Foreign Matter in Food61
Dirty Milk Bottles15
Unsatisfactory Water Supply28
Miscellaneous232
7,035