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Barnet 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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PRIVATE SLAUGHTER-HOUSES AND
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT. 1933.
Since Food Rationing was introduced the Private Slaughter-houses in the
district, three in number, have been closed, meat rationing being more easily
organised and administered from one abbatoir supplying a large area than from a
number of small slaughter-houses in each district. It is doubtful whether these
small private slaughter-houses will again be permitted to function.
There are ten persons licensed by the Council as fit persons to slaughter
animals. These slaughtermen, although licensed by this Authority, work outside
the district. No complaint has been received from the districts in which they
work concerning the conduct of any of these men.
DRAINAGE.
One property was redrained, so as to dispose of a septic tank, and connection
made to the Council's sewer. Drainage works, to obviate pollution of surface water
severs and ditches, were required and executed at nine properties, and the drains
of eight premises were found to be defective and were reconstructed under supervision
of this department.
REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 128 (3) OF THE FACTORIES ACT. 1977.
Inspections for purpose of provisions as to health.
| Number on Register. | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | ||
| (1) Factories in which Secs. 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities. | 5 | 7 | _ | _ |
| (2) Factories not included in (l) in v.hich Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 63 | 74 | _ | _ |
| (3) Other premises in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 5 | 2 | _ | _ |
| Total | 73 | 83 | _ | _ |
In only one instance was it necessary to require cleansing of premises: this
was duly carried out.