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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Defects Found
| Number of defects | Number of Prosecutions Instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 5 | 5 | - | - | |
| Sanitary conveniences: Insufficient | 14 | 14 | - | 1 | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 112 | 105 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
| Total | 153 | 140 | 7 | 3 | - |
Outwork
Number of outworkers in August list - 229
Nature of work - Making, etc., wearing apparel.
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
This Act continued to occupy a lot of the Inspectors' time, and our normal
duties under this Act were delayed by the necessity to inspect and advise on all
the Council's premises.
The following statistics indicate the work done by the Public Health Inspectors during the year:-
| No. of Premises Registered during the year | Total No. of Registered Premises at end of year | No. of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | - | 180 | 51 |
| Retail shops | 24 | 892 | 329 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | - | 28 | 14 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, | 5 | 87 | 27 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | 3 | - |