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Friern Barnet 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]

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Two representations were made under the Housing and
town planning act, and closing orders were made and are
still in force.
The two houses which were closed last year, have
been put into repair, and the closing order determined.
Common Lodging Houses.
There are not any.
Movable Dwellings.
Four cases have been dealt with.
Canals.
There are none iu the district.
Meat and Food Inspections.
The Sanitary Inspector has continued to give this
matter attention, and the butchers' shops and general food
vendors' premises are under periodical inspection.
The meat sold in the District is chiefly derived from
the Meat Markets of London, and show signs of having
been previously inspected.
All locally killed pork is inspected ou exposure for
sale, and the glands of the neck and throat are incised and
examined.
Pig Keeping.
I would repeat that it does not seem possible to
convince the ordinary ig-keeper that the pig is really
a clean animal in his habits, the opinion prevails, it would