London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
East Barnet 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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| 1948 | 1949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 9,445 | 10,556 |
| Other Shops | 77 | 167 |
| Food Inspections | 191 | 117 |
| Inspections under the Byelaws relating to Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises | 16 | 15 |
| Inspections of Brooks and Streams | 12 | 10 |
| Smoke observations and visits | 11 | 14 |
| Premises for sale of ice cream | 27 | 42 |
| Caravan sites | 32 | 22 |
| Total | 9,811 | 10,943 |
| 1948 | 1949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Informal Notices | 264 | 208 |
| Statutory Notices | 33 | 16 |
The result of the service of these Notices was as follows:—
| Preliminary Notices. | Statutory Notices. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1949 | 1948 | 1949 | |
| Complied with | 232 | 155 | 29 | 11 |
| Work in progress or in hand at the end of year | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Not yet complied with | 21 | 38 | 3 | 4 |
Improvements effected as a result of Notices served.
The following is a list of repairs executed or work done as a
result of inspections made or notices served:—
No. of Houses.
Roofs repaired and made weathertight 75
Spouts and downspouts cleaned and repaired or
renewed 46
Interior walls repaired or replastered 72
Ceilings repaired or replastered 81
Walls and ceilings cleansed and distempered 38
Exterior brickwork repaired or repointed 39
Damp walls remedied 53
Stairs or staircases repaired 11
Broken sash cords renewed 21
Window frames repaired 45
Kitchen ranges repaired or renewed 18
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