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Barking 1947
[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) In pection of Dwelling-Houses.
Total Houses inspected under Public Health or Housing Acts 4,342
Total Number of Inspections made 10,662
After Infectious Disease and Scabies 667
Overcrowd ;d Premises 658
Defects Found 2,540
Notices Served (Preliminary) 1,458
Re-inspections re Notices Served 4,951
Inspection of Work in Progress 1,300
(ii) Premises Controlled by Bye-laws and Regulations.
Inspections.
Contraventions.
Notices
served.
Offensive Trades
34
28
13
Tents, Vans , Sheds and Fairgrounds
7
1
1
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops
7
7
4
Hairdressrs' and Barbers' Premises
38
10
7
Smoke Observations
35
7
7
(iii) Miscellaneous.
Inspections.
Defects.
Notices.
Bakehouse
16
10
3
Butchers' Premises
103
49
33
Drainage Inspections
172
318
60
Fishmongers
58
33
19
Food and Drugs Act, 1938
613
171
102
Food Sampling
308
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Ice Cream Vendors
108
37
23
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