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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(ii) Promises Controlled "by Bye laws and Regulations.
| Inspec-ti ons. | Contraventions. | Notices served. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses Let in Lodgings | — | — | — |
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | — | — |
| Offensive Trades | 34 | 14 | |
| Tents, Vans and Sheds | — | — | — |
| Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops | 38 | u | |
| Slaughter Houses | — | — | — |
| Hairdressers £ Barbers Premises | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| Smoke Observations |
(iii) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Inspections. | Defect s. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 78 | 8 | 3 |
| Bakehouses | 11 | — | — |
| Workplaces | 15 | — | — |
| Outworkers Rooms | 20 | — | — |
| Butchers premises | 128 | 31 | 15 |
| Fishmongers | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| Restaurants and Dining Rooms, and Canteens | 96 | 32 | 16 |
| Stables and Stable Yards | 6 | 2 | |
| Piggeries | 7 | 1 | 1 |
(iv) Miscellaneous.
| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rats & Mice (Destruction) Act I9I9 | 112 | 42 | 26 |
| Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps | 19 | ||
| Public Lavatories | 31 | ||
| Schools | 26 | 5 | — |
| Markets and General Shops | 297 | 64 | 42 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 1 | — | |
| Drainage Inspections | 295 | — | — |
| Milk Sampling | 19 | — | — |
| Other Miscellaneous | — | — | |
| Shops Act, 193U | 329 | 16 | |
| Water Sampling | — | — | |
| Food Manufacturers | 36 | — | — |
| Street Traders | — | — | — |
| Food Byelaws | 59 | — | — |
| Watercourses | 7 | — | — |
| Air Raid Shelters | — | — |
(b) NOTICES SERVED.
| Informal Noticos | 1,560 |
| Statutory Notices:- Public Health Act, 1936:- Section 39 | |
| Sectxon 45 | 22 |
| Section 83 | 1 |
| Section 9.3 | 123 |
| Housing Act, 1936;- Sections 9 and 10 | 17 |
| Secti on 24 | — |
| S e ct i on 32 | — |
| Barking Corporation Act Section 148 | 147 |