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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(h) General Repairs.
House floors repaired 353
Windows repaired or renewed 160
Window sills repaired or renewed 174
Sashcords renewed 460
Stoves or coppers repaired or renewed 470
House doors repaired or renewed 263
Stairs repaired 100
Chimney pots renewed and stacks rebuilt 106
Dirty or defective rooms repaired, cleansed and redecorated
1,709
Insufficient floor ventilation 160
External painting 31
(i) Miscellaneous.
Offensive accumulations removed 53
Animals so kept as to be a nuisance 27
Verminous rooms and persons disinfected 35
Smoke nuisances 44
Drains tested 468
Dangerous structures reported 64
NOTICES SERVED.
| Informal Notices | 2,420 | |
| Statutory Notices | 491 | |
| Section 36, Public Health Act, 1875 | 48 | 491 |
| Section 94, Public Health Act, 1875 | 329 | |
| Section 41, Public Health Act, 1875 | 1 | |
| Section 5, Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890 | ||
| Section 3, Housing Act, 1925 | ||
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the year 139 smoke observations were carried out on
factory chimneys and action taken with respect to the 44 offences
registered.