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 1940
[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 | — | — | |
| Offensive Trades | 36 | 10 | |
| Tents, Vans and Sheds | 3 | — | — |
| Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops | 28 | ||
| Slaughter Houses | — | - | — |
| Hairdressers & Barbers Premises | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Smoke Observations | 90 |
(3) Factories. Workshops and Workplaces.
| Inspections . | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 153 | ||
| Bakehouses | 16 | 5 | |
| Workplaces | o | ||
| Outworkers Rooms | 1 | 1 | |
| Butcners Premises | 193 | 32 | |
| Fishmongers | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| Restaurants and Dining Rooms, and Canteens | 83 | ||
| Stables and Stable Yards | 25 | 7 | |
| Piggeries | 3 | 2 |
(4) Miscellaneous.
| Inspections . | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rats dc Mice (Destruction) Act 1919 | £3 | 6 | 6 |
| Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps | 18 | 18 | |
| Public Lavatories | 101 | 16 | 4 |
| Schools | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| Markets and General Shops | 28 | 27 | |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| Drainage Inspections | 189 | - | — |
| Milk Sampling | - | - | |
| Other Miscellaneous | 142 | — | — |
| Inspection of Meat from outside District | 3 | ||
| Shops Act, 1934 | 24 | 10 | |
| Water Sampling | 21 | - | - |
| Food Manufacturers | -f | - | - |
| Street Traders | — | — | — |
| Food Bye laws | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| Watercourses | 48 | 9 | 5 |
| Air Raid Shelters | 56 | - | - |
(b) NOTICES SERVED.
| Informal Notices | |
| Statutory Notices | |
| Public Health Act, 193& | |
| Section 39 | 1 |
| Section 45 | 24 |
| Section 83 | 3 |
| Section 93 | 259 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | |
| Sections 9 and 10 | 58 |
| Section 24 | — |
| Section 32 | — |
| 345 |