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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
Leyton 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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2.—Defects Found.
Particulars.
Number of Defects.
Number
of
Prosecutions
Found.
Remedied
Referred to
h.m.
Inspector.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(3)
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of cleanliness
25
25
—
—
Want of ventilation
2
2
—
—
Overcrowding
26
26
—
—
Want of drainage of floors
—
—
—
—
Other nuisances
20
20
—
—
* Sanitary accommodation
insufficient
—
—
—
—
unsuitable or defective
29
29
—
—
not separate for sexes
2
2
—
—
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101)
—
—
—
—
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses
(ss. 97 to 100)
—
—
—
—
Other offences
(Excluding offences relating to outwork which ate
included in Part 3 of this Report.)
—
—
—
—
Totals
104
104
—
—
* Section adopted. Standard enforced is that of the Sanitary Accommodation Order of the 4th February, 1903.