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Barnes 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: T able 11 — I nfected and I nfested R ooms and A rticles (dealt with by the C ouncil).

T able 11 — I nfected and I nfested R ooms and A rticles (dealt with by the C ouncil).

Premises disinfected253
Rooms disinfected277
Lots of bedding disinfected319
„ „ „ destroyed3
„ „ disinfested9
Council houses disinfested (by hydrogen cyanide 1, by liquid insecticides 9)10
Other houses disinfested8

Table: T able 12.—R ats and M ice D estruction.

T able 12.—R ats and M ice D estruction.

Number of complaints received289
Visits to(a) Enclosed premises511
(b) Open spaces193
Number of occasions on which
(a) Poison bait was laid331
(6) Gas was used9

Table: HOUSING.Table13.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1943.

HOUSING.

Table13.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1943.

1. Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:—
Number of houses 241Total448
„ „ flats 207
2. Unfit Houses.
(I) Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(i) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)1664
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose2352
(ii) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932Nil
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the RegulationsNil