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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 1941
[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 | 79 | 47 | 3 | ||
| Factories without mechanical power | 16 | 9 | — | ||
| Total | 95 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Defective conditions:— | Discovered. | Remedied. | |||
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | 1 | 1 | |||
| Other offences | 6 | 6 | |||
| Total | 7 | 7 | |||
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector of Factories 1
Notifications received from H.M. Inspector of Factories 2
Legal proceedings:—
The proprietor of a Factory Bakehouse was prosecuted for failing to
keep the bakehouse and machinery in a clean condition. A fine of
£20 was imposed by the Court.
Table 16.—Home Workers.
| Work undertaken. | No. on Register. |
|---|---|
| Fancy Needlework | 1 |
| Dressmaking | 4 |
| Tailoring | 4 |
| Boot Repairing | 1 |
| Glove making | 1 |
| Total | 11 |
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Table 17.—Dairies and Milkshops.
| Number of purveyors of milk:— | |
| Dairies situated within Borough | 4 |
| Milkshops (not dairies) within Borough | 12 |
| Purveyors of milk from outside Borough | 3 |
| Total | 19 |
| Designated milk is sold from:— | |
| (a) Premises within Borough | 4 |
| (b) „ outside „ | 2 |
| 6 |