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.
1951 | 1952 | |||||||
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Visits | Re-Visits | Total | Visits | Re- Visits | Total | |||
— | 1,830 | — | Complaints received | 1,615 | — | |||
Visits | 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses | Visits | ||||||
4,691 | 4,871 | 9,562 | — | Under Public Health or Housing Acts | 4,490 | 3,566 | 8,056 | — |
223 | — | 223 | — | Works in progress | 179 | — | 179 | — |
316 | — | 316 | — | After I.D. and Scabies | 315 | — | 315 | — |
626 | — | 626 | — | Housing Investigations | 558 | — | 558 | — |
140 | — | 140 | — | Clearance Areas—premises in | — | — | — | — |
33 | — | 33 | — | Small Pox Contacts | — | — | — | — |
2. Premises controlled by Bye Law & Regulations | ||||||||
43 | — | 43 | — | Offensive Trades | 25 | — | 25 | 10 |
7 | — | 7 | - | Tents, Vans and Sheds | 26 | — | 26 | — |
93 | — | 93 | 42 | Milkshops | 88 | — | 88 | 12 |
56 | — | 56 | 17 | Hairdressers' premises | 67 | — | 67 | 6 |
341 | — | 341 | 23 | Atmospheric Pollution Investigations | 283 | — | 283 | 20 |
5 | — | 5 | 2 | Massage Establishments | 4 | — | 4 | — |
3. Food and Drugs Act and Shops Acts | ||||||||
869 | — | 869 | 243 | General Inspections Food & Drugs Act, 1938 | 775 | — | 775 | 193 |
276 | — | 276 | 31 | ,, ,, Shops Acts 1934 & 1950 | 408 | — | 408 | 79 |
257 | — | 257 | — | Food Sampling | 182 | — | 182 | — |
138 | — | 138 | — | Milk Sampling | 134 | — | 134 | — |
149 | — | 149 | — | Ice-cream sampling | 82 | — | 82 | — |
35 | — | 35 | 31 | Bakehouses | 16 | — | 16 | 15 |
215 | — | 215 | 115 | Butchers' premises | 195 | — | 195 | 71 |
63 | — | 63 | 29 | Fishmongers | 64 | — | 64 | 49 |
283 | — | 283 | 106 | Ice-cream Vendors | 179 | — | 179 | 65 |
31 | — | 31 | 8 | Licensed premises | 85 | — | 85 | 44 |
419 | — | 419 | 229 | Restaurants, Dining Rooms and Canteens | 320 | — | 320 | 186 |
4. Miscellaneous | ||||||||
3 | — | 3 | - | Aged and Infirm persons | 13 | — | 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | Dilapidated Buildings | — | — | — | — |
223 | — | 223 | - | Drainage Inspections | 236 | — | 236 | — |
38 | — | 38 | 1 | Piggeries | 21 | — | 21 | 1 |
41 | — | 41 | — | Public Lavatories | 32 | - | 32 | - |
1,200 | — | 1,200 | - | Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 1,317 | — | 1,317 | — |
22 | — | 22 | - | Schools | 90 | — | 90 | 12 |
26 | - | 26 | 9 | Stables | 75 | — | 75 | 6 |
129 | — | 129 | 3 | Vacant Lands and Refuse Tips | 240 | — | 240 | 14 |
5 | — | 5 | — | Watercourses | 71 | — | 71 | 7 |
56 | — | 56 | — | Water sampling | 40 | — | 40 | — |
550 | — | 550 | — | Other miscellaneous | 306 | — | 306 | — |
— | — | - | Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 16 | — | 16 | 4 | |
Total | 16,473 | Total | 14,403 |