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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred toH.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.1) | — | — | 3 | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | - | - | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4) | — | — | - | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | — | — | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 30 | 22 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| 31 | 22 | 7 | - | - | |
| Animal Welfare | 118 |
| Atmospheric Pollution | 2,555 |
| Bacteriological Samples | 623 |
| Caravans: Residential Sites | 210 |
| Gypsies & Other Itinerants | 252 |
| Clean Air Act | 2,518 |
| Drainage Works | 1,797 |
| Factories and Workshops | 516 |
| Food and Drugs | 2,826 |
| Food Premises | 3,927 |
| Hairdressers' Premises | 99 |
| Hawkers (Vehicles and Stores) | 201 |
| Housing Purchase Advances | 492 |
| Housing and Public Health: Inspection of Defects | 895 |
| Home Improvements | 12,955 |
| Qualification Certificates | 2,208 |
| Other Inspections | 9,673 |
| Houses in Multiple Occupation | 533 |
| Infectious Diseases | 1,190 |
| Interviews | 1,034 |
| Licensing, Betting & Gaming, Licensed Premises, Employment Agencies, etc. | 234 |
| Merchandise Marks | 143 |
| Milk Distributors and Dairymen | 489 |
| Noise Nuisances | 749 |
| Offices and Shops | 4,598 |
| Pest Control | 1,453 |
| Public Conveniences | 143 |
| Shops and Street Trading | 3,986 |
| Tips | 112 |
| Water | 189 |
| Miscellaneous | 2,072 |
| TOTAL | 58,790 |