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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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Summary of Sanitary Work performed in connection
with Inspection of District.
| Inspections. | Number of | |
|---|---|---|
| Premises Inspected. | Visits Paid. | |
| Houses— | ||
| Houses inspected in routine | 157 | 203 |
| „ „ on complaint | 62 | 89 |
| „ „ for special enquiry | 14 | 19 |
| Visits re Infectious Diseases Common Lodging Houses inspected | 2 | 8 |
| Common Yards, Courts, and Alleys inspected | Numerous | |
| Schools, visits to | 8 | 21 |
| Trade Premises— | ||
| Bakehouses | 9 | 14 |
| Laundries | 4 | 11 |
| Cowsheds | 9 | 17 |
| Milkshops | 7 | 20 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 1 | 1 |
| Food Manufactories | 8 | 25 |
| Slaughter Houses | 5 | 27 |
| Markets | 1 | 6 |
| Other Factories | 4 | 10 |
| „ Workshops and Workplaces | 47 | 49 |
| Visits after serving notice | 148 | 193 |
| „ to works in progress | 182 | 354 |
| Remedial Works. | ||
| Houses— | ||
| Houses Disinfected | 48 | |
| „ Cleansed | 2 | |
| „ Closed | 8 | |
| „ Demolished | — | |
| „ in which overcrowding abated | 3 | |
| Walls, damp and defective, remedied | 7 | |
| Roof, guttering, or spouting repaired | 17 | |
| Windows made to open | 5 | |
| Lighting improved | 1 | |
| Ventilation improved | 3 | |