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Barnes 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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22 Sanitary Circumstances of the District
Consequently no action has been taken in the matter. It is,
however, a very questionable point whether such premises constitute
a Common Lodging House, and it will certainly be and is imperative
that local authorities should be furnished with a statutory definition
as to what does and what does not constitute a Common
Lodging House.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS OR OCCUPIED BY MEMBERS
OF MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
Byelaws for houses coming within the above definition are now
before the Local Government Board.
REMOVAL OF OFFENSIVE MATTER THROUGH THE
STREETS.
As a result of complaints from inhabitants as to the offensive
emanations from carts used for conveying " offal," etc., the
Council considered the matter and decided to draft Byelaws. This
has been done and thev are now awaiting confirmation.
TABLE C.
| Trade. | No. | No. of Visits. | No. of Notices served. | No. complied with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Fish Shops | 8 | 33 | 11 | 11 |
| Slaughter Houses | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Stable Yards | 11 | 17 | - | - |
| Houses let in Lodgings | Byelaws only in fo rce in 1912 | |||
SCHOOLS.
The local Education Authority for the Urban District of
Barnes is the "Surrey Education Committee," Barnes not being
an autonomous area for the purposes of the Education Act, 1902.