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East Barnet 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR
FOR THE YEAR 1951
To the Chairman and Members of the
East Barnet Urban District Council
Mrs. Jackson and Gentlemen,
The 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:—
| 1950 | 1951 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nuisances and sanitary defects | 5,267 | 5,100 |
| Infectious Diseases | 296 | 264 |
| Restaurants, Snack Bars, etc. | 297 | 481 |
| Water Supply | 12 | 34 |
| Schools | 63 | 75 |
| Verminous Premises | 29 | 28 |
| Fish Shops | 103 | 88 |
| Butchers' Shops | 208 | 266 |
| Other Food Shops | 463 | 815 |
| Various Premises re rats | 4,448 | 3,814 |
| Inspections for dilapidated dustbins | 13 | 24 |
| Inspections of Factories | 277 | 279 |
| Inspections of Outworkers' Premises | 108 | 128 |
| Inspections of Bakehouses | 93 | 86 |
| Inspections of Cowsheds and Dairies | 30 | 12 |
| Under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936—41, including visits for purchase of samples | 202 | 212 |
| Inspection of Dwelling Houses | 172 | 79 |
| Visits to Houses to ascertain permitted numbers | 7 | 4 |
| Inspections in Connection with Overcrowding | 188 | 18 |
| Visits to homes of applicants for Council Houses | 7 | 8 |
| Carried forward | 12,283 | 11,815 |