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Leyton 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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2. NUISANCES ABATED, DEFECTS REMEDIED, IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED
(i) PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS
Nature of work carried out to dwelling houses and other premises:-
Cement work to sink waste gullies repaired 8
Choked drains cleared 8
Dampness remedied 436
Drains relaid or partly relaid 3
Floors repaired 75
Guttering repaired or renewed 59
Miscellaneous defects remedied 147
New W. C. pans and traps provided 10
Plaster work repaired 176
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 13
Roofs repaired or renewed 73
Rooms redecorated 9
Sashcords renewed 85
Sinks provided
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed 27
Stoves repaired or renewed 29
Vent pipes repaired or renewed 12
W.C.cisterns repaired or renewed 65
Window sills, etc., repaired 113
Yard paved
(ii) FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS/FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS/SHOPS ACT
Nature of contraventions and improvements effected to food establishments
and business/industrial premises as a result of statutory and informal action:-
Walls/Doors/Windows not kept clean or repaired 91
Ceilings not kept clean or repaired 84
Floors not kept clean 72
Inadequate ventilation 8
Inadequate receptacles for refuse 6
Accumulation of refuse in room 18
Cleanliness of apparatus and fittings 49
Facilities for personal cleansing and/or washing food
and equipment inadequate, i.e.
Wash basins 9
Hot water 13
Soap/Towel/Nail brushes 14
Sinks 10
Food not protected from contamination 24
First-aid equipment 12
Wash-hand notices 22
Inadequate locker (clothing) accommodation 4
Redecoration 21
Miscellaneous 50
Artificial light in W.C 10
W. C. Pans renewed 1
Yard paving 1
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