London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barnet 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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SUMMARY.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA.
| Number of dwelling houses inspected (primary inspections): | |
|---|---|
| (1) On complaint or general inspection of district | 234 |
| (2) House to house | 393 |
| Re-inspections of houses and visits to works in progress | 847 |
| Visits to houses on notification of infectious disease | 63 |
| Visits and inspections under Petroleum Acts | 41 |
| Visits to slaughterhouses | NIL |
| Visits to factories (including factory laundries) | 65 |
| Visits to bakehouses | 24 |
| Visits to Outworkers' premises | 18 |
| Visits to dairies, cowsheds and milkshops | 47 |
| Visits to food manufactories | 50 |
| Visits to public halls, cinemas etc | 13 |
| Inspections under Rent Restrictions Acts | NIL |
| Disinfections after infectious diseases etc. | 47 |
| Visits re. Overcrowding Survey (additional properties) | 130 |
| "Permitted Number" Certificates issued under Housing Act, 1936 | 6 |
| Visits to public air raid shelters | 3 |
| Visits re. Civil Building Licences | 349 |
| Visits to inspect meat and other foods | 216 |
| SANITARY WORK AND REPAIRS. | |
| Houses. | |
| Roofs repaired and made watertight | 87 |
| Gutters, downspouts repaired or renewed | 65 |
| Brickwork, exterior, repaired or repointed. | 35 |
| Walls, dampness remedied. | 68 |
| Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed | 24 |
| Yard surfaces repaired or repaved | 13 |
| Room walls and ceilings cleansed and decorated | 97 |
| Wall plaster repaired or renewed | 74 |
| Ceilings repaired or renewed | 95 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | 52 |
| Floors, defective ventilation rectified | 11 |
| Air gratings renewed | 7 |
| Doors and frames repaired | 34 |
| Window frames and cills repaired | 50 |
| Sashcords renewed, (number of houses) | 71 |
| Glazing repaired or renewed | 85 |
| Stairs, treads, balusters repaired | 26 |
| Fireplaces repaired or renewed | 55 |
| Kitcheners repaired or renewed | 38 |
| Coppers repaired or renewed | 47 |
| Food stores provided with ventilation | 1 |
| Drainage. | |
| Drains tested | 11 |
| Drains reconstructed | 11 |
| Drains unstopped and repaired | 20 |
| Inspection chambers reconstructed or repaired | 31 |
| Cesspools abolished | 2 |
| Cesspools emptied | 1 |
| Soil or vent pipes repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Gullies repaired | 50 |