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Barking 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: SANITATION, HOUSING, SHOPS ACTS, ETC.

SANITATION, HOUSING, SHOPS ACTS, ETC.

19511952
VisitsRe-VisitsTotalVisitsRe- VisitsTotal
——1,830—Complaints received——1,615—
Visits1. Inspection of Dwelling-housesVisits
4,6914,8719,562—Under Public Health or Housing Acts4,4903,5668,056—
223—223—Works in progress179—179—
316—316—After I.D. and Scabies315—315—
626—626—Housing Investigations558—558—
140—140—Clearance Areas—premises in————
33—33—Small Pox Contacts————
Contraventions2. Premises controlled by Bye Law & RegulationsContraventions
43—43—Offensive Trades25—2510
7—7-Tents, Vans and Sheds26—26—
93—9342Milkshops88—8812
56—5617Hairdressers' premises67—676
341—34123Atmospheric Pollution Investigations283—28320
5—52Massage Establishments4—4—
3. Food and Drugs Act and Shops Acts
869—869243General Inspections Food & Drugs Act, 1938775—775193
276—27631,, ,, Shops Acts 1934 & 1950408—40879
257—257—Food Sampling182—182—
138—138—Milk Sampling134—134—
149—149—Ice-cream sampling82—82—
35—3531Bakehouses16—1615
215—215115Butchers' premises195—19571
63—6329Fishmongers64—6449
283—283106Ice-cream Vendors179—17965
31—318Licensed premises85—8544
419—419229Restaurants, Dining Rooms and Canteens320—320186
4. Miscellaneous
3—3-Aged and Infirm persons13—13—
————Dilapidated Buildings————
223—223-Drainage Inspections236—236—
38—381Piggeries21—211
41—41—Public Lavatories32-32-
1,200—1,200-Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 19491,317—1,317—
22—22-Schools90—9012
26-269Stables75—756
129—1293Vacant Lands and Refuse Tips240—24014
5—5—Watercourses71—717
56—56—Water sampling40—40—
550—550—Other miscellaneous306—306—
——-Pet Animals Act, 195116—164
Total16,473Total14,403