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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 1909
[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)
(5)
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of Cleanliness
107
107
—
—
Want of Ventilation
1
1
—
—
Overcrowding
12
12
—
—
Want of Drainage of floors
3
3
—
—
Other nuisances
54
54
—
—
*Sanitary accommodation
insufficient
4
4
—
—
unsuitable or defective
40
40
—
—
not separate for sexes
1
1
—
—
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 are
included in Part 3 of this Report.)
Totals
222
222
—
—
*Section adopted. Standard enforced is that of the Sanitary Accommodation Order of the 4th February, 1903.