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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
Barnes 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 15.—Factories.
| No. of Premises on Register. | Inspection. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Written Notices Served. | |||
| Factories with mechanical power | 93 | 73 | 3 | |
| Factories without mechanical power | 42 | 48 | — | |
| Total | 135 | 121 | 3 | |
| Discovered. | Remedied. | |||
| Defective conditions:— | ||||
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other offences | 8 | 8 | ||
| Total | 9 | 9 | ||
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector of Factories 1
Notifications received from H.M. Inspector of Factories Nil
Table 16.—Home Workers.
| Work undertaken. | No. on Register. |
|---|---|
| Fancy Needlework | 2 |
| Dressmaking | 3 |
| Tailoring | 2 |
| Boot Repairing | 2 |
| Total | 9 |
Table 17.—Shops Acts, 1938.
| Number of shop premises inspected during 1940 | 58 |
| Number of Notices served on occupiers— | |
| 3 | |
| Number of such Notices complied with | 3 |
Table 18.—Disposal of House Refuse, 1940.
| From Barnes Borough. | From Richmond Borough. | |
|---|---|---|
| Refuse incinerated | 7,999 tons. | 8,474 tons. |
| „ barged | - | 2,526 „ |
| „ tipped | 3,001 „ | |
| Total refuse disposed of | 11,000 „ | 11,000 „ |