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Barnet 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
There are two Common lodging Houses in the District, and the
accommodation provided by these Houses is for 51 Lodgers.
One house is a mixed Lodging-House and the other for males only
A number of inspections have been paid to them and I always
found the promises kept in a fairly clean condition.
During Barnet Pair midnight inspections were made to see that
the Act and Bye-laws were not infringed.
Improvements to the Sanitary accommodation has been carried
out at one of these houses.
Cards are affixed in each room stating whether they are for
single or married couples, and also prescribing the number of
persons which can be accommodated therein.
Walls and ceilings are required to be limewashed twice a year.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES PREVENT ACT. 1890.
The Infectious Diseases enumerated below have been investigated and reported upon to your Medical Officer of Health viz:-
| Scarlet Fever. | 38 |
| Diphtheria. | 3 |
| Enteric (Typhoid) Fever. | 1 |
| Erysipelas. | 5 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica. | 3 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | 16 |
| 60 |
Mo special sanitary action was taken in respect of the 55
oases of Chicken Pox notified.
In all 65 visits were paid to houses wherein infectious
cases occurred,
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