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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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REPORT OF THE
CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR
SANITARY INSPECTION OF TOE DISTRICT
| (a) | Nature and number of visits:- | ||
| Rent Act | 92 | ||
| Housing and Public Health Acts:- | |||
| Dwelling Houses | 4,896 | ||
| Other premises | 1,561 | ||
| Overcrowding and housing applications | 39 | ||
| Improvement grants | 598 | ||
| Improvement areas | 48 | ||
| Multiple Occupation | 177 | ||
| Bakehouses | 42 | ||
| Milkshops and Dairies | 61 | ||
| Foodshops, markets, stalls and delivery vehicles | 2,462 | ||
| Food Factories | 28 | ||
| Cafes and canteens | 546 | ||
| School kitchens and feeding centres | 182 | ||
| Infections diseases enquiries | 2,463 | ||
| Foster mothers' premises | 167 | ||
| Number of complaints investigated | 2,500 | ||
| Noise Nuisance | 224 | ||
| Clean Air Act:- | |||
| Survey | - | ||
| Other inspections | 70 | ||
| Factories | 479 | ||
| Offices, shops and Railway Premises Act | 1,706 | ||
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act | 4 | ||
| Tents, vans and sheds | 54 | ||
| Pet shops | 24 | ||
| Hairdressers | 93 | ||
| Ice Cream premises and vehicles | 209 | ||
| House disinfested | 59 | ||
| Rodent control | 1,014 | ||
| Other visits | 1,599 | ||
| (b) | Notices served:- | Complied with: | |
| Statutory | 76 | 91 | |
| Informal | 1,282 | 1,088 | |
WATER
The water supply still continues to be satisfactory both in quality
and quantity. During the year 14 bacteriological and 11 chemical samples
were taken from the Company's mains in the borough; all were satisfactory.
The water does not have any plumbo-solvent properties and no action
was called for in respect of any form of contamination. There is a piped
supply inside all houses.
During the year the total length of new mains laid was 2,812 yards
and 768 new supplies were connected.
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