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East Barnet 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Cast garnet Urban Ziistriit Council
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR
FOR THE YEAR 1950
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To the Chairman and Members of the
East Barnet Urban District Council.
Mrs. Jackson and Gentlemen,
I he following is a brief report on the sanitary inspection of the
area during the year.
The number and nature of the inspections and visits were as follows:—
| 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nuisances and sanitary defects | 6,033 | 5,267 |
| Infectious Diseases | '322 | 296 |
| Restaurants, Snack Bars, etc. | 216 | 297 |
| Water Supply | 59 | 12 |
| Schools .. .. .. .. ...... | 58 | 63 |
| Verminous Premises | 58 | 29 |
| Fish Shops | 108 | 103 |
| Butchers' Shops | 164 | 208 |
| Other Food Shops | 233 | 463 |
| Various Premises re rats | 2,482 | 4,448 |
| Visits in connection with Scabies cases | 7 | — |
| Inspections for dilapidated dustbins | 120 | 13 |
| Inspections of Factories | 159 | 277 |
| Inspections of Outworkers' Premises | 83 | 108 |
| Inspections of Bakehouses | 52 | 93 |
| Inspections of Cowsheds and Dairies Under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, | 12 | 30 |
| 1936—41, including visits for purchase of samples | 88 | 202 |
| Inspection of Dwelling Houses | 42 | 172 |
| Visits to Houses to ascertain permitted numbers .. | 82 | 7 |
| Inspections in Connection with Overcrowding | 40 | 188 |
| Visits to homes of applicants for Council Houses | 138 | 7 |
| Carried forward | 10,556 | 12,283 |