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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 21.—Outworkers.
| Work Undertaken | No. on Register | Notices Served |
|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel | 88 | - |
| Lamp Shades | 13 | - |
| Curtain makers | 3 | - |
| Stuffed Toys and Nursery Articles | 1 | - |
| Xmas Crackers etc | 11 | - |
| Artificial Flowers | 1 | - |
| Carding of buttons | 4 | - |
| Household linen | 3 | - |
| Brass Articles | 1 | — |
| Total | 125 | — |
Legal proceedings under Factories Act:—
No legal action was necessary during 1961.
Table 22.—Other Premises.
| Nature of inspection | Number of premises | Number of visits | Notices issued and complied with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 20 | 24 | - |
| Public Houses, Public Halls, and Public Conveniences | 40 | 21 | - |
| Stable Yards | 4 | 16 | - |
In addition to the above, 77 visits were made by Public Health Inspectors
to premises in connection with infectious diseases and 472 visits in connection
with offensive accumulations—3 exhumations were supervised.
Altogether, 440 non-effective visits were made to premises of all types
where no access was gained.
SECTION 'D'—HOUSING
Table 23.—Housing Inspection.
| Number of houses inspected in respect of defective conditions | 295 |
| Number of re-inspections | 1,433 |
| Number of houses inspected in respect of unsatisfactory living conditions, but where no repairs were required | 82 |
| Number of re-inspections | 90 |
| Number of Informal Notices served | 138 |
| Number of Informal Notices complied with | 115 |