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Barking 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(b) NOTICES SERVED.
| Informal Notices | 1,080 |
| Statutory Notices:- | |
| Publio Health Act, 1936: | |
| Section 39 | 10 |
| Section 45 | 25 |
| Section 83 | 1 |
| Section 93 | 166 |
| Housing Act, 1936: | |
| Sections 9 and 10 | 33 |
| Section 24 | - |
| Section 32 | - |
| Barking Corporation Act Section 148 | |
| 533 | |
(c) PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH ARE CONTROLLED
BY BYSLAWS OR REGULATIONS.
The following is a list of the above type of premises:-
(1) Houses let in lodgings.
(2) Common Lodging Houses.
13) Tents, Vans and Sheds.
(4) Underground sleeping rooms.
(5) Offensive Trades.
(6) Piggeries.
(7) Stables.
(d) RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919.
There were 210 visits made to premises under this Act,
and any necessary work arising has "been carried out.
It has "been noted that the increase in the infestation
rate is due to domestic keeping of poultry and rabbits, with
subsequent nesting in the material used as covering for Anderson
shelters. The new problem has been met by employing where
necessary, workmen to open up the burrows.
9. ERADICATION OF BED BU&S.
The following houses have been disinfested:-
Barking Council Houses 7
Privately owned Houses 31
London County Council Houses 6
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