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East Barnet 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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East Barnet Urban District Council
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR
FOR THE YEAR 1952
To the Chairman and Members of the
East Barnet Urban District Council
The following is a brief report on the sanitary inspection of the
area during the year.
The following list shows the number of visits and inspections made during the year, subdivided into the main categories:—
| 1951 | 1952 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nuisances and Sanitary Defects | 5,134 | 5,290 |
| Infectious Diseases | 264 | 269 |
| Observations of Factory Chimneys | 54 | 46 |
| Dilapidated Dustbins | 24 | 24 |
| Brooks and Streams | 11 | 30 |
| Verminous Premises | 28 | 31 |
| Premises (Infestation by Insects) | 51 | 163 |
| Premises (Rat and Mouse Infestation) | 3,814 | 3,092 |
| Houses (Housing Act, 1936, Part 2) | 79 | 82 |
| Houses (Permitted Numbers and Overcrowding) | 22 | 39 |
| Houses (Applicants for Houses—Special Cases) | 8 | 124 |
| Restaurants, Snack Bars, etc. | 481 | 297 |
| Fish Shops | 88 | 89 |
| Butchers' Shops | 266 | 263 |
| Bakehouses | 86 | 55 |
| Ice Cream Premises (including visits for sampling) | 244 | 204 |
| Other Food Shops and Premises | 827 | 889 |
| Food Inspections | - | 102 |
| Under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations (including visits for sampling) | 212 | 205 |
| Factories | 279 | 257 |
| Carried forward | 11,972 | 11,551 |