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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 29 | 20 | 5 |
| Bakehouses | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| Workplaces | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Outworkers Rooms | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| Butchers Premises | 97 | 46 | 34 |
| Fishmongers | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Restaurants and Dining Rooms and Canteens | 125 | 82 | 45 |
| Stables and Stable Yards | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Piggeries | 1 | — | — |
| (iv) Miscellaneous. | |||
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 957 | 62 | 55 |
| Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Schools | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| Shops Act, 1934 and Markets | 315 | 89 | 64 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 52 | 20 | 16 |
| Drainage Inspections | 186 | — | — |
| Milk Sampling | 127 | — | — |
| Other Miscellaneous | 228 | 15 | 12 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 675 | 132 | 85 |
| Water Sampling | 32 | — | — |
| Street Traders | 17 | — | — |
| Food Byelaws | 170 | — | — |
| Watercourses | 5 | — | — |