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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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APPENDIX.
SANITARY INSPECTION
(i) Inspection of Dwelling-Houses.
Total Houses inspected under Public Health or Housing Acts 3,185
Total Number of Inspections made 10,650
After Infectious Disease and Scabies 770
Overcrowded Premises 494
Defects Found 3,710
Notices Served (Preliminary) 1,487
Re-Inspections re Notices Served 6,321
Inspection of Work in Progress 374
(ii) Promises Controlled by Bye-laws and Regulations.
| Inspections . | Contraventions. | Notices Served. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Trades | 67 | 25 | 12 |
| Tents,Vans,Sheds and Fairgrounds | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| Dairies,Cowsheds and Milkshops | 121 | 7 | 6 |
| Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises. | 142 | 42 | 25 |
| Smoke Observations | 298 | 9 | |
| Massage etc. Establishments | 6 | - |
(iii) Miscellaneous.
| Inspections. | Defects. | Noticos. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged and Infirm Persons | 21 | - | - |
| Bakehouses | 51 | 14 | 8 |
| Butchers' Premises | 430 | 70 | 42 |
| Dilapidated Buildings | 4 | - | - |
| Drainage Inspections | 235 | 187 | 90 |
| Fishmongers | 168 | 35 | 22 |
| Food and Drugs Act,1938 | 995 | 200 | 97 |
| Food Sampling | 297 | - | - |
| Ice Cream Vendors | 391 | 45 | 31 |
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