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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
Barking 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SANITARY WORK OF THE DISTRICT.
Closet Accommodation—
Number of privies with open middens —
,, privies with covered middens 16
,, water closets with flushing cisterns 6,932
,, privies constructed during 1919 —
,, additional closets provided for old property
in 1919 —
,, pail or tub closets 1
,, waste water closets 10
Scavenging (by direct labour)—
Two tips.
Total annual cost, £3,917.
Nuisance Inspections—
Total number of inspections made in 1920 3,380
Informal notices served 1,248
Complied wiith 828
Statutory notices served 336
Complied with 228
Total number nuisances in hand at close of 1919 115
,, ,, nuisances in hand close of 1920 ... 420
,, ,, nuisances reported during 1920 ... 529
,, ,, nuisances abated during 1920 ... 549
,, ,, summonses or other legal proceedings —
SANITARY WORK OF THE DISTRICT.
| Regulated Buildings, Trades, etc. | No. in District | Total No. Inspections made | General Condition | Legal Proceedings (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | - | |||
| Bakehouses | Clean | - | ||
| Slaughter Houses | Good | - | ||
| Offensive Trades* | — | - |
* Manure Manufacturers, Fat Melters, Gut Scrapers, Fish Frying, Marine Stores.