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Friern Barnet 1921

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

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4. CAUSES OF SICKNESS.
Nothing noteworthy under this head.
6 . LABORATORY WORK.
Issue Of Diphtheria Anti-toxin etc. already mentioned.
List of Adoptive public Health Acts and Bye-laws in force in
the district.
1. Part III. P.H.A.A. 1890 ( So far as applicable to Rural
districts)
2. Infectious Diseases Prevention Act 1890.
3. Dairies Cowsheds & Milkshops Regulations.
4. Slaughter House Bye-laws.
5. Temporary relaxation of Building Bye-laws 1920
No. 2128 Order.
7. SARITARY ADMINISTRATION.
See pages 3 and 4 of Report.
8 PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF.
1. Medical Officer of Health
2. Two sanitary Inspectors.
The following engaged on Housing work:-
1. Clerk
2. Architect.
3. Clerk of the works.
9. HOUSING.
Number of new houses erected during the year
(a ) Total
(b) As part of District council 52
housing scheme 52
1. Unfit dwelling Houses.
Inspection:-
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under public Health or
Housing Acts) 350
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection
of District) Regulations 1910 195
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 17
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 89
11 Remedy of Defects without service of formal notice.
Number of defective dwelling house rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their Officers 30
(5 still in progress
III. Action under statutory lewers.
Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing,
Town Planning etc. Act 1919 0
(I) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 14
(8)