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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| (4) Miscellaneous. | Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 180 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps | 140 | 7 | 1 |
| Public Lavatories | 83 | 8 | 3 |
| Schools | 43 | 5 | 2 |
| Markets and General Shops | 508 | 21 | 26 |
| Ice-Cream Vendors | 245 | 9 | 4 |
| Petroleum and Celluloid Stores | 115 | 8 | 1 |
| Drainage Inspections | 279 | — | — |
| Milk Sampling | 33 | — | — |
| Rippleside Conversions | 5 | — | — |
| Other Miscellaneous | 567 | — | — |
| Visits to Smallpox contacts 20 | |||
| Inspection of Meat from Outside District | 256 | 3 | — |
| (1) Drainage. | |
| Choked drains, opened, repaired and cleansed | 178 |
| Drains reconstructed ... | 65 |
| New drains (conversions) | 5 |
| Ventilation shafts repaired or new fixed ... | 24 |
| New inspection covers | 13 |
(2)
| Roofs | W.C. structures requried | 3 |
| Walls | ||
| Floors | ||
| Doors | ||
| Seats fixed | 103 | |
| W.C. pans fixed or cleansed ... | 97 | |
| Flushing apparatuses repaired or renewed ... | 221 | |
| (3) Sinks. | ||
| New fixed | 68 | |
| New sink and bath wastepipes | 74 | |
| New gulley traps | 18 | |