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Hendon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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REMOVAL OF TENANTS INTO COUNCIL HOUSES.
Inspections were made at 129 houses from which tenants
were removing into Council houses, and, where necessary,
bedding was sterilized by steam and furniture and other
articles treated with an insecticide.
Work of disinfestation is carried out by the Local
Authority and tenants are instructed regarding re-infestation
and advised to report immediately on becoming aware of such.
MUSIC, DANCING STAGE PLAY AND
CINEMATOGRAPH LICENCES.
The 70 premises in the district licensed by the Middlesex
County Council for public entertainments have been inspected
in accordance with Circular 120 of the Ministry of Health
(Public Health- Theatres, Music Halls, etc.—Sanitary
Condition of).
The sanitary conditions and conveniences thereat were
found to be satisfactory and were reported upon to the
Licensing Authority accordingly.
THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
| The number of Factories is as follows:— | |
| Factories with mechanical power | 277 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 84 |
| Total | 361 |
Number of Inspections 323
Number of Notices served to remedy defects 42
Outstanding, 1937 6
— 48
Number of Notices complied with 31
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector —
Matters notified by H.M. Inspector (remediable
under the Public Health Acts) 9
Lists of Outworkers received 32