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Barnet 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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This improvement in the disease rate in "both types of animals is a direct
result of the Government's eradication scheme, which now covers the area
from which the slaughterhouse draws its stock.
There were eleven persons licensed by the Council as fit persons to
slaughter animals, most of them work part or full time as slaughtermen at
the local slaughterhouse. Some have employment outside the district
and no complaint has been received from other districts concerning the
conduct of any of these men, nor was there any need for adverse report on
the men locally employed.
REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 128(3) OP THE FACTORIES ACT. 1937.
| Number on Register. | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (l) Factories in -which Sees. 1 , 2, 35 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities. | 3 | - | - | |
| (2) Factories not included in (l) in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 92 | 99 | - | - |
| (3) Other premises in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 3 | _ | - | - |
| Total | 98 | 99 | - | - |
One informal notice was served requiring provision of adequate sanitary accommodation in a factory.
| Section 110 | Section 111 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers on lists received. | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises. | Notices Served. |
| 71 | — | - |
Sixteen outworkers reside in the district. Eight premises were
visited and home conditions were found to be entirely satisfactory,, The
names and addresses of the other outworkers are notified to the district
councils in which they live. Two new certificates and one amended
certificate as to adequate means of escape in case of fire were issued under