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 1968
[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 695
After treatment 3,218
Smoke Control Areas :
Number of premises (total to end of 1968) 61,913
Acreage (total to end of 1968) 15,339
Food and Drugs:
Number of samples analysed 672
Number of samples of ice cream bacteriologically examined 55
Number of samples of milk bacteriologically examined 259
Number of samples of milk analysed in Department's own
laboratory 184
Housing:
Number of dwelling houses inspected 9,816
Number of housing defects remedied 3,152
Shops and Offices :
Number of visits to registered premises 2,356
Factories and Workshops :
Number of inspections 548
Number of defects found 69
Number of defects remedied 48
Inspections and Complaints :
Number of inspections and visits 55,433
Number of complaints and requests for visits 5,088
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