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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Sanitary Administration. 55
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Fish frying is the only offensive trade, and is now about to be
controlled by Byelaws.
Premises controlled by Byelaws.
| Trade. | No. | No. of Visits. | No. of Notices served. | No. complied with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Fish Shops | 7 | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| Slaughter Houses | I | 6 | — | — |
| Stable Yards | 11 | 15 | — | — |
| Houses let in Lodgings | 31 | 93 | 37 | 37 |
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There is one registered slaughter-house, but it is not in use.
All meat is imported, and chiefly from Smithfield, where it has
been inspected.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 14 bakehouses in this district, and these have been
inspected 42 times during the year. Of these bakehouses, five are
underground, and are kept reasonably clean and ventilated.
Table showing the number of certain places under the Council's supervision, and the visits made to them during 1912.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Visits. | No. | Visits. | No | Visits. | |
| Places where petroleum is stored | 11 | 30 | 11 | 68 | 22 | 98 |
| Servants' Registry Offices | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| Marine Stores | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |