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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
Friern Barnet 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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NO. OF DWELLING HOUSES INSPECTED (seperate primary inspections
| (1.)On Complaint | 420 |
| (2). On notification of infectious disease | 141 |
| (3). Re Tuberculosis | - |
| Visits to foodshops | 84 |
| " " Dairies aid Milkshops | 8 |
| " " Slaughterhouses | 1 |
| " re Shops Act...... | 12 |
| " to Factories and Workshops | |
| " re P-traleum Acts | 2 |
| " to Watercourses | 5 |
| " for disinfection | 83 |
| "re Housing Act 1936 | 4 |
| " re Disinfestation and to verminous premises | 13 |
| " re Rat Infestation | 2 |
| Appointments and special visits | 310 |
| Re-inspections and visits to Works in progress | 590 |
| Attendance at Court (petty Sessions and County Court) | 3 |
| 1684 | |
| Total visits and inspections for 1940 | 2726 |
| " " " " " 1939 | 2344 |
| " " " " " 1933 | 2753 |
| " " " " " 1937 | 3192 |
HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year;-
1. (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Act) 05
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 227
2. Number of dwelling houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fir for human habitation 89
2. Remedy of defects without service of formal notice;-
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their1 offices 82
3. Action under Statutory Powers;-
A. Proceedings under sections 9, 10 & 16 of the Housing Act 1936;-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices;-
(a) By owners 1
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
B. Proceeding under Public Health Acts;(1)Number
of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
wore served requiring defects to be remedied 12
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notice;-
(a) By owners 12
(fr) By Local Authority in default of owners 0