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Barking 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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( 3) Home Work.
Sight notices were issued to the occupiers of
premises in the district where outworkers are employed,
who supplied lists twice during the year of 30 workpeople
engaged on making wearing apparel, etc. , in their homes.
(4) Other Matters.
| Class | Number. |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.1-. Inspector of Factories :- Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act | — |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act | 1 |
| Other | — |
| Underground Bakehouses | |
| Certificates granted during the year | —- |
| In use at the end of the year | — |
(5) Outworkers.
The Register of Outworkers contains the names and
addresses of 67 persons carrying out work at their homer
on "behalf of other people.
(d) PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH ARE CONTROLLED BY
BYELAWS OR REGULATIONS.
The following is a list of the above type of
premises:-
(1) Houses Let in Lodgings.
(2) Common Lodging Houses.
(3) Tents, Vans and Sheds.
(4) Underground Sleeping Rooms.
(5) Offensive Trades.
(61 Piggeries.
(7) Stables.
(e) RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919.
There were 34 visits made to premises under this
Act, and any necessary work arising has been carried out.
(f) REMOVE OF INFIRM AND DISEASED PERSONS.
Three eases were reported during the year.
In two cases arrangements were made for the persons to
have institutional treatment, and in the third case it
was found that suitable arrangements were in force for
the person to have the necessary medical and nursing
attention at home.
(8) ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
The following houses have been disinfested
| Barking Council Houses | 37 |
| London County Council Houses | 9 |
| Privately Owned Houses | 6 |
| Total | .52 |
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