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Barnet 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
A general Inspection of the District is carried out from time
to time and steps taken to abate such nuisances as are discovered.
This inspection work includes visits to premises wherein various
trades are carried on.
In order to secure the carrying out of such remedial works as
were found necessary, a preliminary notice or letter was served
upon the person in default, requiring him to comply with the
particular section of such Act or Bye-law as was infringed, and
where compliance necessitated structural works these wore specified.
If tho person failed to comply with the notioe, the matter was
reported to the Counoil, and a statutory notice was authorised.

The following table shows the number end nature of inspections and visits paid during the year:-

Number of Houses and Premises inspected.293
" Houses and Premises re-inspected.331
" Miscellaneous visits.41
" Visits to Works in progress.388
" " Bakehouses.24
" " Slaughter Houses.62
" " Homeworker's Premises.2
" " Workshops and Workplaces.47
" " Factories.19
" " Dairies, Cowsheds & Milkshops.26
" " Sohools.9
" " re Infectious Diseases65
" " Laundries.9
" " Ice Cream Shops.2
" " Food Manufactories.14
" " Common Lodging Houses.18

COMPLAINTS.
The number of complaints received during tho year were below
the average, and numbered 92. These were enquired into, and where
the complaint Justified, notice was served upon the owner or
occupier as occasion demanded to abate the nuisance.