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.
1952 | 1953 | |||||||
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Visits | Re-Visits | Total | Visits | Re-Visits | Total | |||
— | — | 1,615 | — | Complaints received | — | 1,474 | ||
Visits | 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses | Visits | ||||||
4,490 | 3,566 | 8,056 | — | Under Public Health or Housing Acts | 3,457 | 2,957 | 6,414 | |
315 | — | 315 | — | After I.D. and Scabies | 395 | — | 395 | — |
558 | — | 558 | — | Housing Investigations | 262 | — | 262 | — |
2. Premises controlled by Bye Law & Regulations | — | |||||||
25 | — | 25 | 10 | Offensive Trades | 13 | — | 13 | — |
26 | — | 26 | — | Tents, Vans and Sheds | 6 | — | 6 | — |
88 | — | 88 | 12 | Milkshops | 54 | — | 54 | — |
67 | — | 67 | 6 | Hairdressers' premises | 14 | — | 14 | 4 |
283 | — | 283 | 20 | Atmospheric Pollution Investigations | 198 | — | 198 | 19 |
4 | — | 4 | — | Massage Establishments | 3 | — | 3 | — |
775 | — | 775 | 193 | 3. Food and Drugs Act and Shops Acts General Inspections Food & Drugs Act, 1938 | 752 | — | 752 | 198 |
408 | — | 408 | 79 | „ „ Shops Acts 1934 & 1950 | 234 | — | 234 | 54 |
182 | — | 182 | — | Food Sampling | 175 | — | 175 | — |
134 | — | 134 | — | Milk Sampling | 97 | — | 97 | — |
82 | — | 82 | — | Ice-cream sampling | 86 | — | 86 | — |
16 | — | 16 | 15 | Bakehouses | 23 | — | 23 | 40 |
195 | — | 195 | 71 | Butchers' premises | 183 | — | 183 | 71 |
64 | — | 64 | 49 | Fishmongers | 49 | — | 49 | 28 |
179 | — | 179 | 65 | Ice-cream Vendors | 171 | — | 171 | 74 |
85 | — | 85 | 44 | Licensed premises | 22 | — | 22 | 16 |
320 | — | 320 | 186 | Restaurants, Dining Rooms and Canteens | 364 | — | 364 | 71 |
13 | — | 13 | — | 4. Miscellaneous Aged and Infirm persons | 23 | — | 23 | — |
236 | — | 236 | — | Drainage Inspections | 131 | — | 131 | 118 |
21 | — | 21 | 1 | Piggeries | 18 | — | 18 | — |
32 | — | 32 | — | Public Lavatories | 37 | — | 37 | — |
1,317 | — | 1,317 | — | Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 1,169 | — | 1,169 | — |
90 | — | 90 | 12 | Schools | 46 | — | 46 | — |
75 | — | 75 | 6 | Stables | 51 | — | 51 | — |
240 | — | 240 | 14 | Vacant Lands and Refuse Tips | 95 | — | 95 | 4 |
71 | — | 71 | 7 | Watercourses | 4 | — | 4 | — |
40 | — | 40 | — | Water sampling | 58 | — | 58 | — |
16 | — | 16 | — | Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 16 | — | 16 | — |
306 | — | 306 | — | Other Miscellaneous | 756 | — | 756 | — |
Total | 14,403 | Total | 11,919 |