London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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| Nature of inspection | Number of premises | Number of visits | Notices issued and complied with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | |||
| Public Halls and Cinemas | |||
| Piggeries and Stable Yards | |||
| Public Conveniences | — |
Note.—In addition to the inspections especially mentioned above, and
in other tables included in this section of the report, 102 visits were made by
sanitary inspectors to premises in connection with the control of rats and mice,
7 to verminous premises and 31 to premises respecting infectious disease.
Altogether 271 non-effective visits were made to premises of all types where no
access was gained. 263 drain tests were applied during the year.
| No. of Premises on Register. | Inspection. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Written Notices Served | ||
| Factories with mechanical power | 125 | 169 | 19 |
| „ without „ „ | 36 | 27 | 2 |
| Other premises in which Sect. 7 is enforced by local authorities | 3 | 6 | — |
| Total | 164 | 202 | 21 |
| Contraventions :— Want of cleanliness | Discovered. | Remedied. | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| San. Accom.—Unsuitable/Defective | 19 | 19 | |
| Total | 21 | 21 | |
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector of Factories 1
Notifications received from H.M. Inspector of Factories 6
I .egal proceedings :—
No legal proceedings were necessary during 1948