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 1967
[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 460
Number of bacteriological samples:
Before treatment 666
After treatment 3,190
Smoke Control Areas:
Number of premises (total to end of 1967) 55,802
Acreage (Total to end of 1967) 14,735
Food and Drugs:
Number of samples analysed 720
Number of samples of ice cream bacteriologically examined 33
Number of samples of milk bacteriologically examined 240
Number of samples of milk analysed in Department's own
laboratory 168
Housing:
Number of dwelling houses inspected 9,167
Number of housing defects remedied 2,591
Shops and Offices:
Number of visits to registered premises 1,371
Factories and Workshops:
Number of inspections 343
Number of defects found 21
Number of defects remedied 18
Inspections and Complaints:
Number of inspections and visits 52,287
Number of complaints and requests for visits 5,273
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