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Friern Barnet 1914

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

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Medical men have availed themselves of this serum,
both for acute cases and as a preventative.
On the receipt of notification of Infectious Disease
among pupils of the Elementary Schools, a form giving
full particulars of contacts is sent to the Chief Medical
Inspector of Schools for the County, and copies of this
form are also sent to the School Teacher, and the Attendance
Officer, with a view to their exclusion.
Common Lodging Houses.
There are not any.
Moveable Dwellings.
No caravans have encamped in the district.
Canals.
There are none in 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.
Pig Keeping.
This industry has been under observation. Complaints
have been received and reports have been made
to the Council.
Offensive Trades.
There are not any.
Dust Disposal and Removal.
This is undertaken by the Engineer and Surveyor's
Department. The collection is made weekly, and the dust
removed in covered vans. Notices are served as required
to provide portable sanitary dust-bins in place of worn-out
or unsanitary bins.