Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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NO.OF Dwelling HOUSES INSPECTED (scperate primary inspections only),
(1). On Complaint 279.
(2). On notification ofinfectious disease 55.
(3). Re Tuberculosis 2.
Visits to foodshops 53.
" " dairies and milkshops 6.
re Shops Act
" to Factories and Workshops 2.
" re Petroleum Act 3.
" for Disinsection 51.
" re Housing Act
" re Disinfestetion and to Verminous premises 14.
" re Rat Infestation 407.
Appointments and Special visits 296.
Re-inspections and visits to works in progress 364.
Attendance at Court (Petty Sessions & County Court 2.
Visits re attendance at Scabies Clinic 20.
visits on technical matters for Re-housing Office 139.
Visits re casualties due to enemy action 49.
Visits re Government Evacuation 109.
1356.
Total visits and inspections for 1943 1625.
" " " " " 1942 1431.
" " " " " 1941 1684.
" " " " " 1940 2726.
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 Acts 206.
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 301.
2. Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation.... 117.
2. Remedy of defects without service of formal noticer-
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers ill.
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 1.
(a) By owners 1.
(b) By local authority in default of owners 0.
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 6.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notice
(a) By owners 6
(b) By Local Authority in default of ownors 0.
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