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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 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Sanitary Administration. 2f

Table: Table Showing the General Work Done by the Public Health Department During 1919.

Table Showing the General Work Done by the Public Health Department During 1919.

Nature of Work Done.No.
No. of House to House Inspections3002
,, Inspections made under the Housing
Regulations130
,, Various other visits576s
,, Defects Notified441
„ Houses cleansed84
,, ,, ., after Infectious Disease41
,, Disinfections performed276
„ Drains unstopped27
,, ,, repaired7
,, Defective closet pans and traps9
,, ,, dust receptacles189
,, Flushing tanks repaired26
,, Offensive accumulations removed8
,, Roofs and eaves'gutterings repaired32
,, Dampness remedied14
,, Mica valves made good9
,, Bakehouse inspections56
,, Dairy and Milkshops inspections57
,, Licensed slaughter-house inspections71
,, Factory and Workshops inspections210
,, Visits to Infectious Disease183
,, Complaints received98
,, Statutory Notices served35
,, Premises licensed for storage of Petroleum19