Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SANITATION, HOUSING, SHOPS ACTS, ETC.
Visits | Re Visits | Total | Visits | Re Visits | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 1,996 | — | Complaints received | — | — | 1,830 | — |
4,245 | 4,780 | Visits 9,034 | - | 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses Under Public Health or Housing Acts | 4,691 | 4,871 | Visits 9,562 | - |
349 | — | 349 | — | Works in progress | 223 | - | 223 | - |
450 | 32 | 482 | - | After I.D. and Scabies | 316 | - | 316 | - |
1,158 | — | 1,158 | - | Housing Investigations | 626 | - | 626 | - |
425 | — | 425 | — | Clearance Areas—premises in | 140 | - | 140 | - |
— | — | — | — | Small Pox Contacts | 33 | - | 33 | - |
2. Premises controlled by Bye Law & Regulations | ||||||||
105 | _ | 105 | Offensive Trades | 43 | - | 43 | ||
34 | - | |||||||
18 | — | 18 | 1 | Tents, Vans and Sheds | 7 | - | 7 | - |
47 | — | 47 | 4 | Milkshops | 93 | -_ | 93 | 42 |
52 | — | 52 | 3 | Hairdressers' premises | 56 | - | 56 | 17 |
367 | — | 367 | 18 | Atmospheric Pollution Investigations | 341 | - | 341 | 23 |
4 | — | 4 | — | Massage Establishments | 5 | — | 5 | 2 |
954 | - | 954 | 166 | 3. Food and Drugs Act and Shops Acts General Inspections Food & Drugs Act, 1938 | 869 | - | 869 | 243 |
1,328 | — | 1,328 | 212 | ,, Shops Acts 1934 & 1950 | 276 | - | 276 | 31 |
256 | — | 256 | — | Food Sampling | 257 | - | 257 | - |
144 | — | 144 | — | Milk Sampling | 138 | - | 138 | - |
140 | — | 140 | — | Ice-cream sampling | 149 | - | 149 | - |
71 | — | 71 | 18 | Bakehouses | 35 | - | 35 | 31 |
384 | — | 384 | 44 | Butchers' premises | 215 | - | 215 | 115 |
99 | — | 99 | 39 | Fishmongers | 63 | - | 63 | 29 |
340 | — | 340 | 68 | Ice-cream Vendors | 283 | - | 283 | 106 |
62 | — | 62 | 7 | Licensed premises | 31 | - | 31 | 8 |
632 | — | 632 | 111 | Restaurants, Dining Rooms and Canteens | 419 | — | 419 | 229 |
14 | - | 14 | - | 4. Miscellaneous Aged and Infirm persons | 3 | - | 3 | - |
1 | — | 1 | — | Dilapidated Buildings | - | - | - | - |
269 | — | 269 | 167 | Drainage Inspections | 223 | - | 223 | - |
37 | — | 37 | 2 | Piggeries | 38 | - | 38 | 1 |
50 | — | 50 | — | Public Lavatories | 41 | - | 41 | - |
1,078 | — | 1,078 | — | Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 1,200 | - | 1,200 | - |
35 | — | 35 | 8 | Schools | 22 | - | 22 | - |
56 | — | 56 | 5 | Stables | 26 | - | 26 | 9 |
144 | — | 144 | 3 | Vacant Lands and Refuse Tips | 129 | - | 129 | 3 |
19 | — | 19 | — | Watercourses | 5 | - | 5 | - |
54 | — | 54 | — | Water sampling | 56 | - | 56 | - |
628 | — | 628 | — | Other miscellaneous | 550 | — | 550 | — |
Total | 18,836 | Total | 16,473 |