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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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Statutory Notices, where persons failed to comply with the preliminary
notice, or the strict legal procedure was necessary in the first instance.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA.
The following is a list of the number and nature of visits and inspections:-
| Visits re: nuisance and sanitary defects | 14161 |
| Visits re: infectious diseases | 184 |
| Visits and inspections under Petroleum Acts | 67 |
| Visits to factories | 83 |
| Visits to Outworkers' premises | 7 |
| Visits to food manufactories, cafes etc | 260 |
| Visits to public halls, cinemas etc | 13 |
| Visits re: Overcrowding Survey | 68 |
| Visits to inspect meat and other foods | 176 |
| Visits to Schools | 29 |
| Visits re: pollution of watercourses | 134 |
| Visits to Tents, Caravans and Sheds | 111 |
| Visits under Shops Act | 28 |
| Visits re: Emergency Feeding Survey | 81 |
| Visits re: Animals etc., improperly kept | 69 |
| Visits re: Rodent Infestations | 2889 |
| Visits re: other infestations | 103 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 125 |
NUMBER OF NOTICES SERVED DURING YEAR.
| Number of Informal Notices | 168 |
| Number of Statutory Notices | 16 |
| Informal Notices complied with | 156 |
| Statutory Notices complied with | 19 |
SANITARY WORK AND REPAIRS.
The following is a list of repairs effected as a result of informal and formal notices served:-
| Roofs repaired and made weatherproof | 35 |
| Gutters, downspouts repaired or renewed | 30 |
| Exterior brickwork repaired or reprinted | 23 |
| Walls, dampness remedied | 39 |
| Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed | 10 |
| Yard surfaces repaired or repaved | 5 |
| Ceilings repaired or renewed | 41 |
| Wall plaster repaired or renewed | 46 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed and decorated | 73 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | 15 |
| Sub-floor ventilation rectified | 4 |
| Doors and frames repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Windows repaired | 41 |
| Stair treads and balusters repaired | 2 |
| Fireplaces repaired or renewed | 7 |
| Drains cleared | 39 |
| Drains repaired or reconstructed | 37 |
| Inspection chambers repaired or reconstructed | 30 |