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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
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| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butchers' Premises | 90 | 33 | |
| Fishmongers | 66 | 43 | 23 |
| Restaurants and Dining Rooms and Canteens | 103 | 91 | 52 |
| Stables and Stable Yards | 1 | — | — |
| Piggeries | 3 | — | — |
| (iv) Miscellaneous. | |||
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 800 | 55 | 36 |
| Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps | 29 | 5 | 4 |
| Schools | 12 | 1 | — |
| Shops Act, 1934, and Markets | 353 | 141 | 80 |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 70 | 30 | 19 |
| Drainage Inspections | 89 | 59 | 47 |
| Milk Sampling | 143 | — | — |
| Other Miscellaneous | 185 | 5 | 1 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 689 | 169 | 115 |
| Water Sampling | 46 | — | — |
| Street Traders | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Food Bye-laws | 334 | — | — |
| Watercourses | 7 | — | — |
| (v) Notices Served. | |||
| Informal Notices | 2,190 | ||
Statutory Notices :—
| Public Health Act, 1936 : | |
| Section 39 | 17 |
| Section 45 | 28 |
| Section 83 | — |
| Section 93 | 130 |
| Housing Act, 1936: | |
| Sections 9 and 10 | 139 |
| Section 24 | — |
| Section 32 | — |
| Dustbins: | |
| Public Health Act, 1936: | |
| Section 75 (3) | 880 |
| Total | 1,194 |
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