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d4e8f248-bce8-4bb1-a3e8-4325240a3d1e | A number of complaints were received during the year with regard to an Animal Depot in Victoria Lane. Notices were served in respect of an accumulation of manure and also for a nuisance caused by dead Tortoises. Some thousands of Tortoises were being kept heaped up in a portion of the premises and hundreds of them died... |
316c05b5-302a-451d-8d82-38e7df6f205a | Two houses were condemned as unfit for human habitation during the year, and Closing Orders were served upon the owners. As no effort has been made to place the houses into a habitable condition they are being closed and steps will be taken to have them demolished. The houses in question are Nos. 125 and 127 Wood Stree... |
85e7df12-4bb0-45db-b371-4afd4d21a03d | Steps will be taken for the demolition of these properties when possession can be obtained of the remaining Cottages, Dut progress is slow in this direction owing to the difficulty of the tenants in finding other accommodation. Notices were served to secure the remedying of various defects in other properties inspected... |
796d2234-78a7-4196-b995-2a3d2cb8aa31 | Sixty-nine notices were served under section 36 of the Public Health Act 1875 requiring the provision of dustbins. Fifty-four notices had been complied with at the end of the year and fifteen were outstanding. SANITARY CONDITIONS OF CINEMAS, DANCING HALLS, AND OTHER PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT. The usual annual certificate... |
2b927947-254e-40f6-9550-7ceb9c1f5966 | Nineteen licences were granted to store petroleum. These licences were for quantities varying from 40 to 4000 gallons. The total quantity of petroleum spirit which may be kept in the licenced stores in the District is 8540 gallons. The various stores were all inspected during the year and found to be kept in accordance... |
8a731cbd-39d1-4390-8edd-e76771cd7224 | Houses inspected in routine 201 " " on Complaint 92 Visits re Infections Diseases 65 Common Lodging Houses inspected 18 Schools, visits to 9 TRADE PREMISES- VISITS. Bakehouses 24 Laundries 9 Cowsheds 18 Milkshops 8 Ice Cream Shops 2 Food Manufactories 14 Slaughter Houses 62 Markets 4 Other Factories 19 " Workshops and ... |
ee899afd-3c70-464a-98e3-d1b5214f0a57 | HOUSES- Houses Disinfected (rooms) 76 " Cleansed 2 " Closed 2 " Demolished 2 11 in which overcrowding abated 1 V?alls damp and defective, remedied 8 Roof, guttering or spouting repaired 16 Windows made to open 2 Lighting improved Nil Ventilation improved 1 DRAINAGE- Water Closets repaired 21 W.C's supplied with water 2... |
10f28696-f31c-49bd-9d82-0e290b431246 | 1 Drains reconstructed 9 "tested by water (length) 45 " " smoke 21 Houses connected to sewer 8 Cesspools emptied 5 (33) WATER- Wells Closed Nil Samples taken for analysis 1 Houses connected with water mains - Cisterns cleansed, repaired or covered 8 YARDS- Yards peved or repaired 29 Sanitary Dustbins provided 54 Accumu... |
02eb6948-ed37-4c52-8e25-9c99ba0116cc | LIBRARY RBAR Barnet Rural District ANNUAL REPORT of the Medical Officer of Health For the Year 1937. by CHARLES F. HARDIE, m.a.,m.b„ b.c. (Cantab.). together with the REPORT of the Sanitary Inspector ARTHUR J. WILSHIRE, M.I.M.&Cy.E.,A.R.S.I. PRINTED AT THE "BARNET PRESS" OIFICS. Barnet Rural District ANNUAL REPORT OF T... |
d54b6a99-1b1f-408b-803f-3274abee0b92 | T. H. Cochrane. H. T. A. Dashwood, M.A. Rev. A. R. T. Eales; M.A. Mrs. A. M. R. Hooper. W. G. Tayler. J. R. Young. medical officer of health: Charles F. Hardie, M.A., M.B. B.C. (Cantab.). surveyor and sanitary inspector: A. J. Wilshire, M.I.M. & Cy.E., A.R.S.I. clerk: A. Lancashire. Barnet Rural District Council MEDICA... |
47218a54-293e-406d-9d27-d5521eb40c75 | Area in acres 8,339 Population (1931 census) 5,946 Population, 1937 (Keg. Gen.) 8,650 Number of Inhabited Houses, 1937, according to Pate Books 2,090 Rateable Value £78,731 Product of a Penny Kate £300 4 Social Conditions. The District comprises the several parishes of Elstree, Shenley, and Ridge. The chief occupations... |
b31bd1ed-bec7-4e14-8853-1b9043398d66 | M. F. Live Births Legitimate 121 69 52 Illegitimate 4 1 3 Birth-rate, 14.5 per 1,000 of the estimated population. Still Births 3 3 0 Bate per 1,000 total births 24. Deaths 63 33 30 Death-rate, 7.2 per 1,000. Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, child birth:— Rate per 1,000 births. From Sepsis 1 8 From Other ... |
f16e5f01-064c-43c3-a0eb-e8ac73488780 | Of 63 deaths, 4 occurred under 1 year. The following were the chief causes of death: Cancer, 8; Tuberculosis, 3; Heart Disease, 16; Bronchitis, 0; Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum, 0; Pneumonia, 4. Tuberculosis. New cases and mortality during the year 1937 New Cases. Deaths. Age Periods Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary No... |
2ecca3a9-f1c3-4475-8388-28a70b53cc36 | One part-time Veterinary Surgeon. II. (a) Laboratory Facilities. Examination of sputum is carried out at the Herts County Council laboratory. Swabs, etc., are examined by the Clinical Research Association. (b) Ambulance Facilities. Infectious diseases cases are conveyed by Joint Isolation Hospital Ambulance. Non-infect... |
0d999f32-766b-48f8-8afb-948ace61bf8e | Victoria Hospital, situated in Barnet, a voluntary hospital of 50 beds, Bushey Cottage Hospital, situated in 7 Bushey; patients from this area attend at the above hospitals. There are no hospitals actually situated in the area. The bulk of the patients go to the Wellhouse Hospital, which has 325 beds, including materni... |
7c46f824-0686-4424-b1a6-d42e0f0c4185 | Cowsheds, Dairies, and Milkshops. 19/9/1839. Houses let in Lodgings. 14/7/1923. Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc. 7/10/1920. Sanitary Circumstances of the Area. Water. The water supply has been satisfactory in quality and quantity. It is supplied by the Colne Valley Water Co., who state that constant care and supervision is exe... |
034d53fd-d80f-4a20-b1a2-1d2e23539d8b | General inspection of different parts of the district is carried out, together with continuous attention to certain areas in connection with cesspools and similar matters, and revisits to work in progress to abate nuisances are made as necessary. Shops. Inspections have been carried out as in former years, but all reco... |
201094ad-de07-4975-9b97-28eb8818f14f | All these premises have been inspected during the year, and, particularly, attention has been paid to the cleanliness of cattle, milkers, etc, 9 REPORT OF THE MEAT INSPECTOR E. P. OFFORD M.R.C.V.S. Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep Pigs Number known killed 68 21 38 139 127 Number inspected 61 18 31 120 108 All di... |
2b15971f-edb2-4ea2-949f-322eb0bf5222 | — — — 10 There are 5 privately-owned slaughter houses, two being licensed and the others registered. The number of bakehouses on the register is 5, and all have been inspected during the year, as have also 4 workshops and 9 factories. The necessary attention has been given to the maintenance of fire exits in unobstruct... |
2653a251-3250-48a0-85fa-fb4189e79f89 | During the year 36 houses have been commenced by the Council and 211 by private enterprise. 11 Unfit houses are dealt with as they become unfit. The number is very small. The Prevalence of and Control over Infectious and Other Diseases. There were 10 cases of Scarlet Fever. The disease was of a mild type, and there was... |
969fcfb8-6035-4944-86ba-d3dcd6763db4 | Smallpox 0 — — Scarlet Fever 10 10 — Diphtheria 2 2 — Enteric Fever 0 — — Puerperal Fever 0 — — Puerperal Pyrexia 0 — — Pneumonia 4 — 4 Erysipelas 3 — — No case of Ophthalmia Neonatorum was notified. 12 REPORT of SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1937. The routine work of the Sanitary Inspector's Department was carried o... |
8c80084d-33b1-4a3b-8000-32f54a162c55 | Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:— (1) (a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included- under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Hou... |
488cad8b-c5fb-46c6-8b3a-5f76d30effb6 | —Proceedings under sections 17, 18, and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930: (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— (a) By owners (b) By local authority in default of owners 14 B.—Proceedings... |
453392ab-9b85-490b-84d8-fb61efe0eb3c | 1930: (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made 15 (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit IV. Housing Act, 1935.—Overcrowding (a). (i) Number of dwell... |
bc797f15-03cc-4a89-946a-ec4448852fd7 | (1) Number of Inspections. (2) Written Notices. (3) Prosecutions. (4) Factories (including Factory Laundries) - - - Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) — — — Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) - - - Total — - — 2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Particulars. Number of Defects. Numbe... |
bb660112-b4f1-4b2f-8c06-d617fb45a317 | (1) (2) (3) (5) Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :— Want of Cleanliness - - Want of Ventilation — — — — Overcrowding — — — — Want of Drainage of Floors — — — — Other Nuisances — — — — Sanitary Accommodation (Insufficient — — — — Unsuitable or Defective — — — — Not separate for sexes — — — — Offences under the Fac... |
3da433b1-dcb1-4447-983e-994c1b4fa149 | UBAR 6 u r b a n district of b a r n e t ANNUAL REPORT of the medical officer of health to the bar net urban district council by chas. f. hardie. ma., m.b., BC., (Cantab). Together with the annual report of the chief sanitary and housing inspector by chas. william hill. m.s.i.a. 1937 (2) Annual report of the medical of... |
a4e33f66-aabc-4d58-a321-2d2bf35ad4b2 | Strugnell and Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in presenting to you my Annual Report on the Health of the District for the year 1937. It is drawn up on the lines indicated in Circular 1650 of October 4th. 1937, as requested by the Ministry of Health. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. Area (in acres) 1931 3,1... |
813cda25-aab4-468b-8eb4-03ade9c57cbb | The population is largely residential, and consists chiefly of people whose occupation lies outside the urban area. Those employed in the district, apart from the tradesmen and their employees, are mainly skilled workers at dental manufacturing, lithographic, printing and optical works. Relief is supplied by the Public... |
c48f48f4-9833-4821-a551-c18040b9c26d | M. F. Deaths 203 "9'3" 110 Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 9.78 Deaths from puerperal causes:- Puerperal Sepsis NIL. Death Rate per 1,000 total births NIL® Other Puerperal causes NIL. " " " " " " NIL. Death Rate from puerperal causes per 1,000 total (live and still) births NIL, Death Rate of i... |
9ad9b94a-173e-4b0c-940e-8f9530a0b7eb | Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local Authority or County Councilo. A. (1) Infectious Diseases Joint Isolation Hospital in Barnet. (2) Joint Smallpox Hospital at Cheshunt. B. (l) Tuberculosis Hospital at Ware, provided by the Herts County Council. (S) Maternity block with 22 beds at the Wellhouse Hospital. Ambu... |
553f5c8c-d461-4560-9406-2fa98f08e355 | and 3rd, Wednesdays in the month, and a Dental Clinic on Thursdays at the same address* There are (1) Two Nursing Homes for paying patients, (2) The Victoria Cottage Hospital , and (3) A General Hospital (Wellhouse) under the Public Assistance Committee, Herts. County Council. The Barnet Nursing Association provides tw... |
d738258c-761c-4e22-a182-4c612e17d980 | The Chief Sanitary Inspector holds the special qualification as Inspector of Meat and Other Foods under -sxamination of the Royal Sanitary Institute. The Additional Sanitary Inspector holds the qualification as Instructor (Civilian Anti-Gas School,Special). ¢ Salary Contribution of one-half from Exchequer Grants. * Par... |
a529379d-ab7c-40ac-954d-d924d97b329b | Report on the Chemical Analysis of Water taken from a Domestic Tap. Stated Grains per Gallon as Parts per 100,000 Total Dissolved Matter left on Evaporation and Dried at 230° Fahr. 25.48 36.40 Loss on Incineration of Residue 2.24 3.20 Chlorine in Chlorides 1.60 2.29 Equal to Sodium Chloride 2.64 3.77 Nitrogen in Nitrat... |
befde07f-11a8-4eaf-814e-8bf553cc3e6b | Result of Bacteriological Examination: Satisfactory, Total Colonies developed from 1 cubic centimetre in plate culture at ordinary temperature 150 0 Ditto in bile salt agar plate culture (special medium for B. coli and its congeners) nil. MacConkey broth culture test for B. coli and its congeners also gave negative res... |
f31062e3-c566-4805-98cd-a154f0b67447 | The house refuse is collected weekly and conveyed to the Farm and disposed of by the controlled tipping system. There is no Refuse Destructor. SAnitAry conditions and \7Ater supply of schools. There are seven public elementary schools in the district, viz:- Arkley Church of England Infants School; Byng Road County Coun... |
42bc2257-c060-4613-96d4-9b814aa8cffb | The Byng Road Junior School was disinfected in November following an epidemic of measles. (8) PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The following table shows the number of Notifications to the Sanitary Authority during the year, of each disease specified in the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act, and... |
1a819257-e5e7-46b0-8a28-b0398487c9d2 | 3 3 1 Puerperal Pyrexia. 19 19 ... Pneumonia. 121 117 14 Polio Encephalitis. ... ... 2 Total 233 215 23 Of the foregoing the following cases normally resident outside the district were notified from Wellhouse Hospital Scarlet Fever 6; Erysipelas 14; Puerperal Pyrexia 17; Pneumonia 92; Cerebro Spinal Meningitis 3: Ophth... |
e4211e23-8fc7-4ae9-bc91-64df6d29df14 | (3) AGE INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE. DISEASE NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED YEARS OF AGE. 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 10- 15- 20- 35- 45- 65- Scarlet Fever 1 - 2 2 4 19 7 4 4 3 1 - Diphtheria - - 1 - 2 6 2 - 1 - 1 - Typhoid Fever - - - - - - - 1 - - - - Oph. Neonatorum 2 - - - - - - - - - - - Erysipelas - - - - - - - - 1 1 9 6 Cor... |
33e37752-5bb2-4c7e-8403-a7253dd0d6c5 | Poliomyelitis - - - - - - 1 1 - 1 - - Puerperal Fever - - - - - - - - - - - - Puerperal Pyrexia - - - - - - - 2 13 4 - - Pneumonia 13 12 8 - 3 17 2 5 16 7 25 13 Totals 16 12 11 2 9 42 12 13 38 16 36 19 MORTAL STATISTICS. Of 203 deaths, 8 occurred under one. year of age. |
30918497-4424-495e-a2b5-818a97ea91a0 | The following were the chief causes of death:Cancer 32 (9 males, 23 females); Heart Disease 71; Tuberculosis (all forms) 5; Influenza 2; Cerebral Haemorrhage 8; Bronchitis 6; Pneumonia (all forms) 14; Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth 3; Acute and Chronic Nephritis 6; Suicide 2; other Violence 8. CO... |
3a6d01db-4d54-4195-9c77-bf0b35e5bed3 | The Council have made arrangements with the Clinical Research Association for examination and reports on all suspected cases of Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever,and Tuberculosis„ 78 specimens were examined and reported upon as follows Positive. Negative. Diphtheria 4 61 Typhoid Fever - 2 Tuberculosis - 11 TUBERCULOSIS. MEW CA... |
4459fd35-63a0-4ae5-9343-975410e6d146 | Pulmonary Non Pulmonary Pulmonary Non Pulmonary M F M F M F M F 0 — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — 5 — — — — - — — — 15 — 2 1 1 — — — — 25 3 1 — — 1 — — — 35 — 1 — — 1 2 — — 45 — — — — — — 1 — 55 — — — 1 1 — — — 65 and over — — — — — — — — Totals 3 4 1 2 3 - 2 — The five deaths from Tuberculosis were all previously no... |
774aefce-fea8-41c4-8833-a4bc651d07b1 | It has not been found necessary to take any action under the above Regulations, relating to Tuberculous employees in tho Milk Trade. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936, SECTION 172. COMPULSORY REMOVAL TO HOSPITAL OF CASES OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. No action was necessary under the above Section. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1926. SECTION 17... |
6d159355-c564-4ea8-9444-2400ddf95c7d | All the Medical Practitioners in the District have taken an Anti-Gas Course of lectures at the Wellhouse Hospital. RECREATION GROUNDS AND PLAYING FIELDS. The Council provides facilities for organised games, viz:Three Hard Courts, Five Grass Courts, Two Bowling Greens, and a Putting Green, at the Old Court House Recreat... |
19f3f5a4-32c7-455f-aa15-4d69ba1c8a30 | That those recreative facilities will he of great value in promoting the health of the District there can he no doubt. The report has been typed and duplicated for reasons of economy. I am, Yours faithfully, CHAS. HARDIE, MA., MB., BC.,(Cantab). Modical Officer of Health. (13) HOUSING STATISTICS. 1. Inspection of dwell... |
c3960b7a-087e-4eb9-8c62-fd2f0f31a28d | 3 (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 146 2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal Notices:- Number of defective houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the ... |
64d7e61e-d851-4217-a510-7f10f4025e91 | 31 (2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:- (a) by owners. 27 (b) by Local Authority in default of owners. Nil Outstanding Notices. 4 C- Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act 1936:- (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demol... |
1cc43523-4419-4c36-aa00-3f4109fb6af4 | 23 (2) Number of families dwelling therein. 23 (3) Number of persons dwelling therein. 176 Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year. Nil C- (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year. 5 (2) Number of persons concerned in such cases. 28 D- Particulars of such cases in which dwelling... |
9df4fe51-5fc4-4a7d-9bb6-7cd9518b7740 | To the Chairman and Members of the Barnet Urban District Council. Mrs. Strugnell and. Gentlemen, I have the honour to present to you my Annual Report giving particulars of the measures carried out in my Department during the year 1937, in administering the Health Acts and Bye-Laws in force in the District, and which in... |
76517d6e-febf-4b23-8a29-4b94de901c13 | The Factories Act 1937 which comes into force on July 1st 1938 will also impose a good deal of work upon the department. This Act is a consolidating and amending measure and will replace the Factory and Workshop Act 1901 and various later Acts; it is designed to secure safe and healthy working conditions in manufacturi... |
58b12832-540b-4947-8fb6-34dcbee0a64e | INFECTIOUS DISEASES PREVENTION ACT 1890. INVESTIGATIONS AND DISINFECTIONS. The Infectious Diseases enumerated "below have" been investigated and reported upon to your Medical Officer of Health:Scarlet Fever 47; Diphtheria 13; Erysipelas 17; and Pulmonary Tuberculosis 7. 52 houses were disinfected wherein cases of Notif... |
823a9814-a276-4e0e-9ee5-7f43f0c87d54 | (4) Thirty-three inspections were made, and particular attention paid to the hygienic essentials necessary for a pure milk production and distribution. Eleven Licences wore granted to sell milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order 1936, viz;- Tuberculin Tested 5 Accredited 1 Pasteurised 5 MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATI... |
2eefba6d-759d-478d-b885-db6e096feaae | "Pasteurised" milk is milk that has been heated to and retained at a temperature of not loss than 145° F. or more than 150° F., for at least 30 minutes, and then immediately coolcd to a temperature of not more than 55° F, "Accredited" milk cannot be treated by heat and retain its designation. In addition to the above, ... |
a86666c3-7cec-4900-a6d8-f65a70f00469 | (5) Arrangements have been made with the County Council for the taking of samples of "Tuberculin Tested." milk once a quarter, to ho sent to the laboratory at Hill End Hospital, St, Albans, for examination, with the view of ascertaining whether the samples conform to the standard required for such milk. During the year... |
f9b3ec6f-1d5e-448a-9a25-858d5ae00b87 | A short time after, a local resident asked me to examine a bottle of milk supplied by the same firm. The bottle had a thick black ring on the inside, from which it would appear that the sterilization of the bottles was not efficiently performed. As the depot responsible is in Middlesex, I reported the circumstances to ... |
70828f39-9bcd-42e4-9b21-5064739e89fb | Beyond the usual intimations requiring limewashing of premises and removal of garbage from time to time, the premises were found to he well conducted. SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS APT 1955. There are twenty persons licensed by the Council as fit persons to slaughter animals in the district as compared with twenty one in the pr... |
5c7a6da6-c01b-4cf2-973c-bc8a47108f75 | The owner of the slaughter house in question, informed me that the slaughter-man produced what purported to be a Licence to Slaughter Animals, but he could not say if it was a Licence issued by the Commission as it was written in Hebrew. Ho slaughtering by Jews is now carried on at the slaughter house. BYE!-LAWS. FOULI... |
b8a8a76c-ab46-4819-82cd-25c7bea0920f | Whole carcases condemned — — — — 2 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned — — — — — Percentage of condemned to number inspected — — — — 1 Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned — 1 — — — Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned — 2 — — — Percentage of condemned to number inspected — 6 — — — 4... |
eff8d292-f2d9-4885-8950-0e3d4567bb69 | The following table shows the number and nature of the samples taken in the Urban District of Barnet, with the results of the analyses. Article No. Samples Taken Genuine Adulterated Extent and Form of Adulter'n Remarks Milk 9 9 - - - Butter 6 6 - - - Lard 5 5 - - - Shredded Suet 3 2 1 See below Sausages 3 3 - - - Cocoa... |
95fd681c-1780-4e7f-958a-9294e293ce37 | The attention of the Vendors was drawn to the excessive quantity of Rice Flour in the Informal Sample, and they referred the matter to their Wholesalers. The Wholesalers have submitted an explanation. The sample of Vinegar was also informal and was found to be Artificial Vinegar - but of Full Strength. It was ascertain... |
1f2d8c20-6525-405f-9fff-a763948b5cc0 | 19 water closets, 14 sinks, 50 water closet cisterns, 24 inspection chambers and 15 soil pipes were renewed or repaired. 3 cesspools were abolished. It was necessary to obtain the authority of the Council under Section 41 of the Public Health Act 1875, to enter premises for the purpose of opening up the ground and exam... |
fd64c2a7-9931-4019-aea9-1e3bab91111f | There being no sewer to drain into, plans were submitted at the end of 1936 and the work was proceeded with during this year, and an up to date plant installed consisting of a Settlement Tank, Rotary Filter Bed and Humus Chamber. The plant is working satisfactorily and has given a clear and good effluent up to the pres... |
e42832f5-9896-4cd3-96c1-8e0a5d65f5c3 | Repairs were immediately put in hand. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936, Section 75. 71 dustbins were provided after intimation to replace worn out receptacles, or absence of same. The provision of a proper sanitary dustbin is a very useful health measure. It also secures uniformity of recptacle and makes the task of the dustmen ... |
9b47b183-03ed-45cc-bc5a-13cc24717c19 | of January 1938 house owners will be relieved of the repair of water services from the main to the stop cock, as, under the provisions of the recent Barnet District Gas and Water Act, they have become vested in and maintainable by the Water Company. The service from the stop-cock to the house will, however, still remai... |
23494bd0-0cb5-483a-b692-4671d15e4ad5 | Of the caravans which entered the district to attend Barnet Fair, a number were inspected in order to ascertain their sanitary condition and to enquire as to any illness which might be of an infectious character. The usual temporary sanitary accommodation was provided in different sections of the Fair for the use of th... |
c3f772a7-d342-4307-9c54-b34fc11d8ce1 | SANITARY CONDITION OF CINEMAS, DANCING HALLS AND OTHER PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT, The Halls used as Cinemas and for Dancing and other entertainments were inspected twice during the year and the annual certificates required by the Licencing Authorities were issued in respect of the following premises, certifying their fit... |
57d71517-4fc2-4171-b747-d752646f2eb8 | ; (8) Wesleyan Hall; (9) Salisbury Hotel; (10) Red lion Hotel; (11) Girl's Grammar School; (12) Edco Rooms, High Street; (13) National Schools; (14) Totteridge Institute; (15) Arkley Infants School; (16) Constitutional Club and (17) British Legion Hall, Moxon Street. The Chief Officer of your Fire Brigade accompanied m... |
996783d8-1a2f-4434-b4ad-00f83719278c | The room which is an upstairs one, is approached by a very poor and narrow staircase under which is stored waste materials. There are four windows on one side, all of which are fixed, except a top portion for ventilation purposes size 3' x 1'. At the end of the room opposite the entrance there is one window also fixed.... |
6aede21d-cc0e-4585-8ff0-0c336eb08290 | The Slum Clearance Programme of the Council, which was submitted to the Ministry of Health comprised 7 houses and one shop as a Clearance Area, and 17 individual houses. In my last Report I stated that the seven houses and shop had been demolished after an unsuccessful appeal by the owners to the Ministry of Health, an... |
816b60ce-05a7-4972-b69d-fcf362340efc | Since this cottage was condemned, it has become the property of the Council, being situated on lands purchased for open space. The tenant is however, still in occupation, as it has not been possible up to the present, to offer him a house suitable to his means. Nos. 1 & 2, St, Georges Cottages, Moxon Street. Dilapidati... |
1fe1d469-037f-47d1-bd4a-44fd88937c96 | Ferndale Yard, Totteridge. Wooden building and Van occupied by Husband wife andl3 children found to be unfit for habitation. Notice was served upon the owner who made no appeal, and a Demolition Order has accordingly been issued. This had not expired at the end of the year. Fairlight Farm Cottage. This Cottage was foun... |
46d63758-9316-4a0d-aeec-5aea80f4ac66 | Notice was served under Section 11 of th6 Housing Act 1936 upon the owner, of the time and place at which the condition of the house and any offer with respect thereto, would be considered by the Council. (15) Representation was made to the Council by the owners that no objection would be taken to the demolition on San... |
36b700e8-31ff-4fc0-bcca-572705263574 | The Council refused to entertain the application. HOUSING ACT 1935. OVERCROWDING. The overcrowding survey revealed 37 houses - 13 owned by th.6 Council and 24 privately owned - to be overcrowded. They were reported upon to the Council and Ministry of Health, and at a later date the Council forwarded their proposals for... |
f0339ae5-3344-4927-960e-06b5a5c7b090 | (16) With regard to the 37 cases of overcrowding revealed by the original survey, 9 were relieved in 1936 and 5 during the past year, leaving 23 cases still to be dealt with at the end of 1937, namely:- Four families of five, requiring Three Bed Non.-Parlour Type of house, with a superficial area of 760 square feet. Fi... |
f949fb7e-5255-42f3-b683-303cfdd3b95b | The Grange Estate upon which it is proposed to build 110 houses will provide for the majority of these applicants including the cases of overcrowding where the families are only five in number, also the families of seven can be accommodated in existing three bedroom parlour houses by using the parlour as a fourth bedro... |
20592f29-7008-41ef-923f-19e07fbb602d | 43 inspections were made, hut there was no serious breach of Regulations to report. Tanks placed underground and supplying by means of pumps have praotically taken the place of cans, and are much safer. These tanks and pumps now number 56. The stores which keep 3 gallon cans are licenced for only 810 gallons out of the... |
8ba6baee-9549-4d08-8af5-0bf6c0443ec2 | I reported to the Council that a quantity of petrol, namely 48 two gallon tins (96 gallons) had been found in an-empty garage in "The Old Bull" yard, High Street, for which storage no licence had been obtained fr©m this Authority. The Firm occupying the garage was using it for storing petrol in connection with a Govern... |
736d6773-499a-4984-a549-8a5eb1a1b4f5 | A letter was received from the Secretary of State stating that his attention had been drawn to certain serious accidents resulting from explosions in disused tanks, which had been used previously, for the storage of petroleum spirit, and suggested (18) that the following condition should in future be attached to the li... |
6432a82a-fadd-403f-8ee3-73bfdb13f0ed | The scale of fees for licences to store petroleum ranges from 5/- for a quantity not exceeding 100 gallons, to £1 for a 1,000 - 5,000 gallons. ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. (1) Number of Council Houses found to be infested 5 " " " " disinfested 5 Number of other houses found to be infested 3 " " " " disinfested 3 (2) An ele... |
ec0f107a-9234-4387-9d22-ae28977fbde7 | (19) (4) The work of disinfestation of houses belonging to the Council is carried out by the Housing Department Repairs Staff under the supervision of a Sanitary Inspector. The Council do not undertake the work of disinfestation for private house owners, but give all facilities they can to help them. HERTFORDSHIRE COUN... |
3cfb1140-93a6-4e50-b5cd-2d40a241b1d8 | Section 93 of the Herts County Council Act prohibits the placing of a moveable dwelling on any land situate within an Urban District having a population of not less than 10,000 without the previous consent of the Council. The section goes on to specify the conditions as to water supply, sanitary conveniences,otc0, whic... |
2308c0b2-4564-401e-8cce-46717496ab76 | These were accepted lay the "Council, but as the proposals had only "been received at the end of the year, the work has not "been started. Employment Agencies. Section 74 of the Herts County Council Act 1935 requires a Local Authority to furnish the County Council during the first week in October in each year, with a r... |
b304e843-def0-4a4a-9952-e246018cbdbb | In addition to the above renewals of Licences an application for an Employment Agency Licence was made by Miss D. Lees, 6, Lawn Mansions, High Street, Barnet, I was asked to inspect the premises and report to the County Council. The agency seeks to provide secretarial work in connection with a Secretarial College at th... |
f25231a6-e622-42e6-8010-0e9b48e994ca | J. B. Wilson, who attended a course of Decontamination at the Civilian Anti-Gas School, Falfield, passing out with an Instructor's Certificate (Special), gave two courses of instruction during 1937 in Anti-Gas measures, one to the Nursing Staff at the Wellhouse Hospital and an Assistant Instructors Course. He is respon... |
1afd5ea5-7eb2-4b39-9a06-606c7582b81c | (22) SUMMARY. SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA. Number of Dwelling Houses Inspected(Primary inspections) (1) on complaint or general inspection of district. 361 (2) House to House 46 Re-inspections of houses and visits to works in progress. 1,083 Visits to houses on notification of Infectious Diseases, including Tuberculosi... |
dbfbdcde-1aa3-4e28-a44b-ca6a8ab61303 | 54 Inspections under Rent Restriction Acts. Nil Disinfections after Infectious Disease, etc. 52 Visits re. Overcrowding Survey )Measuring houses• 347 . )other visits 59 "Permitted Number" Certificates issued under Housing Act 1936 313 SANITARY WORK AND REPAIRS. Houses. Roofs repaired and made watertight. 48 Damp walls ... |
fa5b2eca-e3e3-40ab-a067-5f2b681c60d2 | 26 Draining Boards renewed 22 Drainage. Drains unstopped and repaired. 31 Drains tested (Sec 41, Public Health Act 1875). 8 Drains reconstructed. 15 Soil or Vent pipes repaired or renewed. 15 Inspection Chambers constructed or repaired. 24 Cesspools abolished. 3 Water Closets and Sinks. Flushing cisterns repaired or re... |
e98b8886-d0fb-4d4d-9d8b-984481226f04 | 17 Nuisances arising from animals and fowls being improperly kept. 2 Rat-infested premises. 24 Defective or insanitary urinals. Verminous roomsdisinfested. (8 houses) 17 (34) FACTORIES, WORKS HOPS AMD WORKPLACES Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors. Premis... |
b5e015ac-5832-4a5e-8392-2abf22a6f4a8 | (3) Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4) Number of Prosecutions. (5) Nuisances under the Public Health Acts. Want of Cleanliness. 6 6 – - Want of Ventilation. - - - - Ov e r c r owd ing. - - - - Want of Drainage of Floors. - - – - Other Nuisances. 2 2 - - Sanitary Accommodation. Insufficient. - — - – Unsuitable or Defective... |
0507f974-b2c6-4edf-aa5b-431949119194 | UBAR 7 URBANDISTRICT OF BARNET ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH to the BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL by CHAS. F. HARDIE. M.A., M.B., B.C., (Cantab). Together with the ANNUAL REPORT of the CHIEF SANITARY AND HOUSING INSPECTOR by CHAS. WILLIAM HILL. M.S.I.A. 1938 ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEAL... |
ce48c877-b61c-4983-90f6-37fa7c68049b | Mrs. Strugnell and Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in presenting to you my Annual Report on the Health of the District for the year 1938. It is drawn up on the lines indicated in Circular 1728 of 25th October, 1938, as requested by the Ministry of Health. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. Area (in acres) 19... |
4bc230b3-57b6-4d65-b2fa-eb5c5acd0b92 | The population is largely residential, and consists chicfly of people whose occupation lies outside the urban area. Those employed in the district, apart from the tradesmen and their employees, arc mainly skilled workers at dental manufacturing, lithographic, printing and optical works. Relief is supplied by the Public... |
8b8c90b8-0c8e-429a-95d4-e2ee0f0fbef9 | M. F. Deaths 196 99 97 PGath Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 9.19 Deaths from puerperal causes Puerperal Sepsis NIL. Death Rate per 1,000 total births NIL Other Puerperal causes 1. " " " " " " 3.07 Death Rate from puerperal causes per 1,000 total (live and still) births 2.91 Death RatG of infants un... |
22daeb70-60a8-4d36-9e17-f9175415a758 | Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local Authority or County Council. A. (1) Infectious Diseases Joint Isolation Hospital in Barnet. (2) Joint Smallpox Hospital at Choshunt. B. (1) Tuberculosis Hospital at Ware, provided by the Herts County Council. (2) Maternity block with 22 beds at the Wollhouse Hospital. Ambul... |
f76a63d4-c2e7-4a45-83ef-9b191bdf672e | 1486 cases of Non-Infectious Diseases were removed by the Motor Ambulance. (5) Clinic 2nd Treatment Centres. A Maternity and Child Welfare Centre and Clinic is held every Monday at "Fieldways," Wcllhouse Lane; also a Tuberculosis Clinic on the 1st. and 3rd. Wednesdays in the month, and a Dental Clinic on Thursdays at t... |
c5b8da1b-f8d8-4017-99db-966fd31670b8 | PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF. ø Medical Officer of Health. x C. F. Hardie, M.A., M.B., B.C., (Cantab). ø Chief Sanitary Inspector. † ??? Charles William Hill, M.S.I.A. ø Additional Sanitary Inspectors, † ??? John Baillic Wilson, C.R.S.I., ??? Norman Holt, A.R.San.I. ??? Clerical Staff - One Clork. ??? Holds the special qualific... |
4427a4fa-991c-4bec-aa24-03cfaf8a35f1 | With regard to the Barnet District Gas and Water Company all the water is chlorinated; a pathological staff is maintained, one of whom is a B.Sc., trained under Dr. Beale. The bulk of the water is examined daily and each pumping station once a week. The Colne Valley Water Company exercises constant supervision and memb... |
e2d60712-78b0-48ce-b418-0c5f975513cb | 25.48 36.40 Loss on Incineration of Residuc 2.24 3.20 Chlorine in Chlorides 1.60 2.29 Equal to Sodium Chloride 2.64 3.77 Nitrogen in Nitrates 0.29 0.41 Free (actual or saline) Ammonia .001 .001 Albuminoid (organic) Ammonia .001 .001 Oxygen absorbed by Oxidisable Organic Matter etc., from a solution of Potassium Permang... |
3c58fe89-4031-4ed3-b689-7ed9ab2d64b8 | Ditto in bile salt agar plate culture (special medium for B. coli and its congeners ) nil. MicConkey broth culture test for B. coli and its congeners also gave negative result in as much as 50 cubic centimetres. The results of chemical analysis are equally satisfactory. (7) DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE . The Town is drained a... |
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