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Barnes 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Inspector of Nuisances.
instances the requirements of the Bye-laws were not being complied
with, and the proprietors have been requested to provide the necessary
forms.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Fish Frying.
There are five fried-fish shops in the district.
In the early part of the year complaint having been received from
ten inhabitants of the district to the effect that the fried-fish shop at
69, White Hart Lane, Barnes, was a nuisance.
Under Section 114, Public Health Act, 1875, complaint was
made by this Council before a Justice, and a Summons taken out
against the owner, who appeared before a Court on the 21st January,
at Mortlake, where the case was heard and dismissed.
In October two tradesmen in Barnes were cautioned for carrying
on the business of fish-frying without a Licence.
SANITARY CONDITION OF PLACES OF PUBLIC
AMUSEMENT.
A Circular letter, No. 120, was received from the Ministry of
Health on the 25th August, requesting that periodical inspection
should be made of the above premises.
There are only three. Cinemas in the district, and these have been
inspected. In two instances the attention of the management was
called to certain matters not in order, which were afterwards put right.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT, 1901.
No. of Workshops in the district 51
No. of Workplaces in the district 55
No. of Workshop Laundries in the district 3
No. of Bakehouses in the district 10
There are four underground bakehouses in the district.
These places were all visited during the year.
Notices in respect of 18 defects found were sent out, which have
since been complied with.