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East Barnet Valley 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Summary of Statistics.
I append to this report a summary of statistics relating to the
sanitary work effected in the District, in the form prepared by the
County Medical Officer of Health for co-ordinating the records
throughout the County. The information desired has been supplied
as fully as possible, but in some instances the items are not
applicable to an Urban District.
Public Health Legislation.
The work of my department has proceeded along the usual lines
during the year, and resolved itself into several main features, viz.:—
(a) Inspecting houses in routine; (b) Inspecting premises on
complaint, or for special purposes, as after infectious diseases;
(c) Inspections for supervision of works in hand to comply with
notices; (d) Inspections under Factory and Workshops Acts, Dairies,
Cowsheds and Milkshop Regulations, Slaughter Houses, etc.
For the information of the Council, and in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health, I append hereto a table showing the defects found to exist on the properties inspected during the year:—
| Statistics of Inspections, Nuisances, etc. | |
|---|---|
| Number of Premises visited in house to house inspection, under the Public Health Acts | 115 |
| Number of Nuisances abated | 518 |
| „ Houses inspected from complaints received | 89 |
| „ Premises inspected after complaints, and no nuisance found | 16 |
| „ Visits in respect of illness | 51 |
| „ Visits in respect of disinfecting of rooms | 70 |
| „ Visits in respect of removal of bedding for disinfection | 51 |
| „ Visits for sundry purposes | Numerous |
| „ Preliminary notices, letters, and verbal instructions issued for the abatement of nuisances | 267 |
| „ Statutory notices issued | 9 |
| „ Visits to dairies, cowsheds, and milkshops | 52 |
| „ Visits to slaughterhouses | 25 |