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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 12.— Factories.
| No. of Premises on Register. | Inspection. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Written Notices Served. | ||
| Factories with mechanical power | 142 | 66 | 4 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 46 | 15 | — |
| Total | 188 | 81 | 4 |
Discovered. Remedied.
Contraventions :—
Want of cleanliness —
San. Accom.—Unsuitable/Defective 4 4
Total 4 4
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector of Factories Nil
Notifications received from H.M. Inspector of Factories 2
Legal proceedings:—
No legal proceedings were necessary during 1947.
Table 13.— Home Workers.
| Work undertaken. | No. on Register. |
|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel | 25 |
| Lamp Shades | 24 |
| Curtain Makers | 2 |
| Household Linen | 2 |
| Total | 53 |
Table 14.— Dairies and Milkshops.
| Number of purveyors of milk:— | |
| Dairies situated within Borough | 3 |
| Milkshops (not dairies) within Borough | 14 |
| Purveyors of milk from outside Borough | 4 |
| Total | 21 |
| Designated milk is sold from:— | |
| (a) Premises within Borough | 12 |
| (b) ,, outside „ | 4 |
| 16 | |