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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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THE HEALTH OF BARKING
APPENDIX D.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
(A) SANITARY INSPECTION.
| (i) Inspection of Dwelling-Houses. | |
| Total Houses inspected under Public Health or Housing Acts | 4,731 |
| Total Number of Inspections made | 10,273 |
| Housing (Consolidated) Regulations | 257 |
| After Infectious Disease and Scabies | 802 |
| Overcrowded Premises | 488 |
| Defects Found | 3,807 |
| Notices Served (Preliminary) | 2,190 |
| Re-inspections re Notices Served | 4,035 |
| Inspection of Work in Progress | 1,265 |
(ii) Premises Controlled by Bye-laws and Regulations.
| Inspections. | Contraventions. | Notices served. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Trades | 39 | 37 | 15 |
| Tents, Vans, Sheds and Fairgrounds | 9 | — | — |
| Dairies, ( owsheds and Milkshops | 50 | 12 | 10 |
| Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises | 47 | 35 | 20 |
| Smoke Observations | 15 | - | - |
| (iii) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | |||
| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. | |
| Factories | 59 | 24 | 15 |
| Bakehouses | 16 | 33 | 12 |
| Workplaces | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Outworkers' Rooms | 3 | — | — |
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