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

Barking 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: 2. Premises Controlled by Bye-Laws and Regulations.

2. Premises Controlled by Bye-Laws and Regulations.

Houses Let in Lodgings70
Common Lodging Houses80
Offensive Trades385
Tents, Vans and Sheds76
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops307
Slaughterhouses180
3. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Factories139
Laundries10
Bakehouses56
Other Workshops138
Other Workplaces127
Outworkers' Rooms42
Butchers' Premises613
Fishmongers64
Restaurants and Dining Rooms105
Markets64
Stables and Stable Yards186
Piggeries132
4. Miscellaneous.
Smoke Observations127
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919130
Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps82
Public Lavatories94
Schools78
General Shops242
Ice-Cream Vendors126
Petroleum Stores130

Table: SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT.

SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT.

(a) Drainage.
Choked drains, opened,, repaired, and cleansed282
Drains reconstructed30
New Drains3
Ventilation Shafts repaired or new fixed18
New Inspection Covers11