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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
Barnet 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Rural District]
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DETAILS OF INTIMATION AND STATUTORY
NOTICES SERVED DURING THE YEAR
| Nature of Defects | No. of Notices served |
|---|---|
| General housing defects including leaking roofs, dampness, defective plaster, floors, window-frames, etc. | 23 |
| Houses not reasonably fit (inspections under Housing Consolidated Regulations) | 13 |
| Absence of necessary information in rent books. (Sections 4 and 62 of the Housing Act, 1936.) | 14 |
| Overcrowding | 7 |
| Drainage | 14 |
| Defective w.c. connections | |
| Insufficient closet accommodation | 2 |
| Choked water courses | 16 |
| Dirty and insanitary houses | |
| Insufficient water supply | |
| Offensive accumulations | 8 |
| Improper keeping of animals | |
| Dairies and cowsheds | 8 |
| Factories | 3 |
| Total | 112 |
| Nature of Defects | Statute | No. of Notices served | No. of Houses affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overcrowding | Section 66 Housing Act, I936 | 1 | 1 |
| Cowsheds and dairies | Milk & Dairies Order, 1926 | 1 | - |
| General Housing Defects | Section 9 Housing Act, 1936 | 3 | 2 |
| Choked Watercourse | Sections 93 and 259 Public Health Act, 1936 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 9 | 7 |