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Barnes 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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3. Overcrowding.
The position with regard to statutory overcrowding has been much
improved, owing to the special consideration which such cases receive
when the allocation of Corporation dwellings is being made.
(i) Number of inspections made to cases of alleged
overcrowding 39
(ii) Number of revisits —
(iii) Number of overcrowded families rehoused 30
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Table 15.—Food Premises.

Table: The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is prepared, handled and distributed:—

The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is prepared, handled and distributed:—

Nature of inspectionNumber of premisesNumber of visitsNotices issued and complied with
Bakehouses9501
Restaurants, Cafes and Dining Rooms4019812
Fried Fish shops4252
Butchers' shops301735
Grocers' shops792304
Fishmongers161304
Greengrocers38692
Dairies1717-
Ice Cream Premises :— Manufacturers29-
Retailers68113-
Other Food Premises or Visits87622

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Table 16.—Milk Sampling.
(a) Chemical Analysis.
72 samples of milk were taken and submitted to the Public Analyst for
chemical analysis. These samples, taken from milk roundsmen and local
retailers, proved to be quite satisfactory.

Table: (b) Bacteriological Examination and Phosphatase Test.

(b) Bacteriological Examination and Phosphatase Test.

Taken fromTotal No. takenResults
Satisfactory *Not satisfactory
Schools1919-
Other sources22-

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Phosphatase tests were also carried out by the Laboratory on all the above.