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BAREST URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Public Health Department,
10 Wood Street,
BARNET.
To the Chairman and Members of
the Barnet Urban District Council.
Mrs. Hughes 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 1945, in administering
the Health Acts and Bye-Laws in force in the District.
Owing to reduction in Staff, and to the large amount of work the Department
is responsible for in connection with the Civil Defence Casualty Services, it has
not been possible to do more than submit my report in a very condensed form, as
compared with those of pre-war years. It is, therefore, in the main a statistical
report. It is hoped that with the passing of the Civil Defence duties and the
return of staff from the forces that a more informative report will be possible in
future.
INSPECTION OP 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 legal procedure is necessary in the first instance, is the matter reported
to the Council and a statutory notice asked for.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. 1956.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE - INVESTIGATIONS AND DISINFECTIONS.
The Infectious Diseases enumerated below have been investigated and reported
upon to your Medical Officer of Health:- Scarlet Fever 33; Diphtheria 1;
Erysipelas 8; Tuberculosis 28.
Fifty-six houses were disinfected wherein cases of Notifiable Infectious
Diseases occurred, and bedding sent to be steam disinfected in certain cases. In
addition six disinfections of houses and bedding were carried out in cases other
than infectious. A charge is made to cover labour and material.
One hundred and fifty-three library books from infectious houses were disinfected.