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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 1966
[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 | 5 | 15 | 1 | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floor | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences: | |||||
| Insufficient | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 115 | 84 | - | 1 | - |
| Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 145 | 116 | 3 | 3 | - | |
Outwork
Number of outworkers in August list 76
Nature of work - Making, etc., wearing apparel.
OFFICES. SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT. 1963
During the year, a considerable amount of time was again spent by the
Inspectors carrying out the normal duties under this Act.
The following statistics indicate the work done by the Public Health Inspectors:-
| 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 | 26 | 197 | 122 |
| Retail shops | 21 | 890 | 541 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 13 | 38 | 23 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, | 6 | 90 | 87 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | 3 | 2 |