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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Verminous Houses
Nine privately owned houses, one council house and one requisitioned
house were found to be infested with insects. All were
disinfected by stripping and burning wallpaper and spraying with
"Zaldecide" or "Cooper's D.D.T." liquid insecticide.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to Health
| Premises. | No. on Register. | Number of Inspections. | Written Notices. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories without mechanical power | 21 | 46 | 4 |
| Factories in which mechanical power is used | 94 | 231 | 15 |
| Totals | 115 | 277 | 19 |
CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars. | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | ||
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 9 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Unsuitable or defective sanitary conveniences | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to home work) | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| 19 | 19 | — | 2 | |
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk Supply
The following licences were granted to dealers to sell under
the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-1949:—
Tuberculin Tested 6
Pasteurised 6
Sterilised 6
The following Supplementary licences under principal licences
granted by other authorities to sell milk from premises outside this
area were also granted:—
Tuberculin Tested 9
Pasteurised 9
Sterilised 9
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