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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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(b) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms closed as a result of undertaking
received
1
2. Overcrowding
The position with regard to statutory overcrowding has been
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 Nil
(ii) Number of revisits Nil
(iii) Number of overcrowded families rehoused 19
3. Disinfestation.
As the Borough Cleansing Station is not now in use, arrangements
were made for the treatment of one person (female) for scabies at
the Medicinal Baths of the Hammersmith Borough Council.
Disinfestation by spraying or fumigation was carried out in 10
houses or flats, including 3 Council-owned properties, by Corporation
staff.
7 lots of bedding, furniture, etc., were destroyed, mainly as a
result of deaths or infestation.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Table 14.—Food Premises.
The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is prepared, handled and distributed:—
| Nature of inspection | Number of premises | Number of visits | Notices issued and complied with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 10 | 29 | 2 |
| Bread and Cakes | 16 | 40 | 5 |
| Butchers | 29 | 98 | 4 |
| Cafes, Restaurants, etc. | 42 | 80 | — |
| Cooked Meats | 65 | 37 | — |
| Dairies and Milk Shops | 24 | 10 | — |
| Fishmongers | 14 | 46 | — |
| Greengrocers | 26 | 43 | — |
| Grocers | 75 | 173 | 4 |
| Ice Cream:— | Note: No Ice Cream pro' duced during year. | ||
| Manufacturers | 2 | — | |
| Retailers | 79 | 32 | |
| Public Houses | 30 | 28 | — |
| Street Traders | 8 | 10 | — |
| Sweets, Confectionery | 56 | 26 | — |
| School Kitchens | 6 | 2 | — |