London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barnes 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table 21. — Outworkers.

Work UndertakenNo. on RegisterNotices Served
Wearing apparel80-
Lamp Shades12
Curtain makers3-
Stuffed Toys and Nursery Articles1
Xmas Crackers etc11-
Artificial Flowers1-
Carding of buttons5
Household linen1
Brass Articles1
Total115

Legal proceedings under Factories Act:—
No legal action was necessary during 1962.

Table 22. — Other Premises.

Nature of inspectionNumber of premisesNumber of visitsNotices issued and complied with
Schools203-
Public Houses, Public Halls, and Public Conveniences4025-
Stable Yards417-

Table 23. — Housing Inspections.

Number of houses inspected in respect of defective conditions297
Number of re-inspections1,088
Number of houses inspected in respect of unsatisfactoryliving conditions, but where no repairs were required104
Number of re-inspections127
Number of Informal Notices served150
Number of Informal Notices complied with143

In addition to the above, 872 visits were made by Public Health Inspectors
to premises in connection with infectious diseases and 419 visits in connection
with offensive accumulations — 2 exhumations were supervised.
Altogether, 765 non-effective visits were made to premises of all types
where no access was gained.
SECTION 'D' — HOUSING