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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 119 | 7 | 5 |
| Bakehouses | 18 | 4 | 4 |
| Workplaces | 41 | 6 | 4 |
| Outworkers Rooms | 82 | 7 | 4 |
| Butchers Premises | no | 59 | 37 |
| Fishmongers | 47 | 29 | 19 |
| Restaurants and Dining | |||
| Rooms and Canteens . | 105 | 100 | 42 |
| Stables and Stable Yards. | 32 | 8 | 8 |
| Piggeries | 62 | 12 | 11 |
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| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 1,709 | 160 | 142 |
| Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps | 69 | 13 | 13 |
| Public Lavatories | 54 | 7 | 7 |
| Schools | 17 | 7 | 7 |
| Shops Act, 1934 and Markets | 302 | 75 | 45 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Drainage Inspections | 194 | — | — |
| Milk Sampling | 157 | — | — |
| Other Miscellaneous | 118 | 10 | 10 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 931 | 143 | 82 |
| Water Sampling | 34 | — | — |
| Street Traders | — | — | — |
| Food Byelaws | 153 | — | — |
| Watercourses | 11 | — | — |