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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(2) Premises Controlled "by Byelaws and Regulations.
| Inspections. | Contraventions. | Notices served. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses Let in Lodgings | — | — | — |
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Offensive Trades | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| Tents, Vans and Sheds | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops | 39 | 9 | 5 |
| Slaughter-houses | 69 | — | — |
| Hairdressers' & Barbers' Premises | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| Smoke Observations | 61 | 1 2 | 12 |
(3) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 70 | — | — |
| Bakehouses | 11 | — | — |
| Workplaces | 73 | 9 | 7 |
| Outworkers' Rooms | 54 | — | — |
| Butchers' Premises | 106 | 41 | 25 |
| Fishmongers | 19 | 17 | 8 |
| Restaurants and Dining Rooms & Canteens | 72 | 43 | 19 |
| Stables and Stable Yards | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Piggeries | 2 | — | — |
(4) Miscellaneous.
| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 34 | 8 | 7 |
| Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps | 72 | 8 | 4 |
| Public Lavatories | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Schools | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| Markets and General Shops | 136 | 4 | 3 |
| Ice-Cream Vendors | 32 | 13 | 7 |
| Petroleum and Celluloid Stores | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Drainage Inspections | 99 | — | — |
| Milk Sampling | 47 | — | — |
| Other Miscellaneous | 41 | — | — |
| Inspection of Meat from Outside District | 74 | — | — |
| Shops Act, 1934 | 231 | 36 | 26 |
| Water Sampling | 8 | — | — |
| Food Manufacturers | — | — | — |
| Street Traders | 5 | — | — |
| Food Byelaws | 10 | 7 | 6 |
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