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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS RELATING TO
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Water Supply:
Number of chemical and mineral samples 353
Number of bacteriological samples:
Before treatment 578
After treatment 3,055
Smoke Control Areas:
Number of premises (total to end of 1966) 44,380
Acreage (total to end of 1966) 12,830
Food and Drugs:
Number of samples analysed 731
Number of samples of ice-cream bacteriologically examined 28
Number of samples of milk bacteriologically examined 268
Number of samples of milk analysed in Department's own
laboratory 184
Housing:
Number of dwelling houses inspected 8,911
Number of housing defects remedied 2,848
Shops and Offices:
Number of visits to registered premises 4,426
Factories and Workshops:
Number of inspections 439
Number of defects found 24
Number of defects remedied 19
Inspections and Complaints:
Number of inspections and visits 47,897
Number of complaints and requests for visits 5,287
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