Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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BAKEHOUSES.
There are eight Bakehouses upon the Register. Thirty-two
inspections were made of these premises, and six notices were
served for defects contravening the special sanitary sections of
the Factories Act,
SANITARY CONDITION OF CINEMAS, DICING HALLS OTHER
PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT.
The Halls used as Cinemas and for Dancing and other
entertainments were inspected during the year and the annual
certificates required "by the Licencing authorities were issued
in respect of the following premises, certifying their fitness
for the nature of the entertainment proposed to be given, as
regards fire escape, ventilation, dressing and cloak room, and
lavatory accommodation.
(1) Barnet Cinema and Theatre; (2) Odeon Cinema; (3) Church Houses;
(4) Ewen Hall and Congregational Schoolroom; (5) Assembly Hall;
(6) Pennyfather Hall; (7) Hobley's, Ltd. (8) Wesleyan Hall;
(9) Salisbury Hotel; (10) Red Lion Hotel; (11)National Schools;
(12) Totteridge Institute; (13) ArklGy Infants School; (14) Constitutional
Club; (15) British Legion Hall, Moxon Street, and
(16) The Thatched Barn, Barnet By-Pass.
INSANITARY PROPERTY.
SLUM CLEARANCE PROGRAMME.
The Slum Clearance Programme of the Council, which was
submitted to the Ministry of Health comprised 7 houses and one
shop as a Clearance Area, and 17 individual houses.
In my last Report I stated that the seven houses and shop
had been demolished after an unsuccessful appeal by the owners to
the Ministry of Health, and the families rehoused in new Council
Houses. Of the 17 individual houses, 13 have now been demolished,
two reconditioned, and one closed, leaving 1 still to be demolished,
namely:-