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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: TABLE 41INSPECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS Inspections, Interviews and Visits of the Public Health Inspectorate

TABLE 41

INSPECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS Inspections, Interviews and Visits of the Public Health Inspectorate

Animal Welfare195
Bacteriological Samples602
Betting and Gaming, Licensed Premises, Employment Agencies236
Caravans437
Clean Air10,785
Drainage Works2,140
Factories and Workplaces420
Food and Drugs1,913
Food Premises4,432
Hairdressers' Premises431
Hawkers (Vehicles and Stores)1,352
Housing Purchase Advances179
Housing and Public Health: Initial Inspections12,182
Other Inspections6,147
Houses in Multiple Occupation668
Infectious Diseases1,396
Interviews921
Merchandise Marks1,682
Milk Distributors and Dairymen251
Noise Nuisances885
Offices and Shops4,232
Rodent Control1,561
Shops2,925
Miscellaneous2,273
TOTAL58,245

Table: TABLE 42INSPECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS Summary of Complaints and Requests for Visits

TABLE 42

INSPECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS Summary of Complaints and Requests for Visits

Accumulation of refuse152
Animal welfare2
Bees46
Blocked or defective drains1,944
Dampness in premises192
Defective water-closets317
Defective water fittings47
Defective roofs55
Improvement grants298
Insanitary or defective conditions of premises115
Insect infestations321
Noise nuisance116
Pigeons55
Rats or mice1,619
Scabies29
Smoke nuisance and Clean Air inquiries573
Squirrels16
Unsatisfactory housing conditions including overcrowding32
Unsound food150
Verminous premises41
Wasps416
Miscellaneous903
TOTAL7,439