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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(iii) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Inspec. tions. | Defects. | Notices | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 134 | 39 | 11 |
| Bakehouses | 18 | 10 | 5 |
| Workplaces | 56 | 9 | 6 |
| Outworkers Rooms | 62 | — | — |
| Butchers Premises | 130 | 98 | 37 |
| Fishmongers | 30 | 15 | 9 |
| Restaurants and Dining | |||
| Rooms and Canteens | 12.1 | 140 | 48 |
| Stables and Stable Yards | 31 | 8 | 5 |
| Piggeries | 27 | 8 | 7 |
| (iv) Miscellaneous. | Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 1,305 | 81 | 59 |
| Vacant Land and Refuse | |||
| Dumps | 102 | 20 | 20 |
| Public Lavatories | 34 | 6 | 6 |
| Schools | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Shops Act, 1934, and Markets | 434 | 86 | 39 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | — | — | — |
| Drainage Inspections | 380 | — | — |
| Milk Sampling | 158 | — | — |
| Other Miscellaneous | 130 | 1 | 1 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 1,005 | 178 | 93 |
| Water Sampling | 35 | — | — |
| Street Traders | — | — | — |
| Food Byelaws | — | — | — |
| Watercourses | 1 | 1 | — |