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BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT,
Public, Health Department,
31 Food Street,
Barnet.
To the Chairman and Members of
the Barnet Urban District Council.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my Annual Report giving particulars of
the measures carried out by my Department, during the year 1947, in administering
the numerous Acts and Bye-laws concerning Public Health; Housing, Petroleum etc.
in force within the district.
During the war years, owing to shortage of staff and war duties, this report
was considerably curtailed, and as in fact issued only in a statistical form for
the purpose of preserving continuity of records. Copies were, however, sent to
the Ministry of Health, the County Council, and to other Government Departments
concerned.
With the return of members of the Staff from War Service it has once more
been possible to take up much of the inspection work which had remained in abeyance,
partly because of this shortage of staff and also owing to the fact that the
enforcement of much remedial work was impracticable.
Availability of labour and materials is still a limiting factor, but there has
been an improvement, and a great deal of repair work necessary to property has
been carried out. The Ministry of Health has given a direction that all repairs
under Statutory Notice from the local authority must receive a priority if
necessary.
INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
General Inspections of the District have been carried out periodically and all
complaints investigated.
The process of serving a preliminary or intimation notice upon the person in
default, specifying the works necessary to remedy the defects found, is usually