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BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Health Department,
Ocunc.il Offices,
BARNET.
To the Chairman and Members
of the Barnet Urban District Council.
Mrs. Strugnell and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my Annual Report giving
particulars of the measures carried out in my Department during
the year 1938, in administering the Health Acts and Bye-laws in
force in the District, and which includes particulars in tabular
form as required by the Ministry of Health.
Owing to pressure of work in connection with National
Emergency measures, it has been: found necessary to present this
report mainly in statistical form, leaving out much of the usual
written matter.
The work of the department was handicapped during the year
by reason of the fact that my Additional Inspector, Mr. Wilson,
who had qualified as an Instructor in Anti-Gas measures; was
seconded as Air Raid Precautions Officer, with the approval of
the Ministry of Health and Home Office, and my Clerk was away
for a total period of three months, being called up for territorial
service, and also in hospital for six weeks.
Mr. Wilson was, however, replaced later by the appointment
of another additional Inspector.
INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
General Inspections of the District have been carried out
from time to time and all complaints investigated.
The course of serving a preliminary or intimation notice
upon the person in default, specifying the works necessary to
abate the nuisance, continues to be followed, and only if a
person fails to comply with this preliminary notice, or strict