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 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Table: (34) Housing: defects remedied

(34) Housing: defects remedied

Nature of defectNumber
Brickwork, pointing and wallplaster - defective57
Dampness90
Doors - defective6
Drains - stopped up2,725
Drains - defective or broken28
Dustbins - defective2
Flooring - defective25
Guttering and rainwater pipes - defective81
Paving - broken4
Refuse accumulation22
Roofs - defective148
Sink wastes - defective18
Verminous and dilapidated conditions65
Water - not provided or disconnected16
Water-closets - defective50
Windows - defective or broken51

Table: (35) Offices, shops and railway premises: visits under Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act1963

(35) Offices, shops and railway premises: visits under Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act

1963

Class of premisesNumber of registered premises receiving a general inspectionTotal visits of all kinds to registered premises
Offices274672
Retail shops7622,170
Wholesale shops, warehouses145381
Catering establishments open to public, canteens102184
1,2833,407

Table: (36) Factories and workshops: inspections for purposes of provisions as to health

(36) Factories and workshops: inspections for purposes of provisions as to health

PremisesNumber on RegisterInspectionsNumber of written Notices
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3, 4 and 6 are enforced by Local Authority3913-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority7081134
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)359-
7821354