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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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We received notice from H.M. Inspector of Factories of 13 nuisances existing in factories and workshops, and remediable under the Public Health Acts, which I give below, with result of action taken:—
| Notice received. | Description of Premises. | Nuisance notified. | Reply to Factory Inspector. | Result of action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/13 | Workshop | Workshop requires lime-whiting „ | 28/3/13 | Workshop lime-whited |
| 12/3/13 | „ | Workshop requires cleansing and painting | 18/3/13 | Workshop closed |
| 7/4/13 | Factory | Stable not drained | 17/5/13 | Stable shed pulled down |
| 8/4/13 | Workshop | Spouting at w.c, entrance in a dangerous condition | 21/5/13 | Gutteringrepaired |
| 5/5/13 | „ | Bakehouse requires lime-whiting | 8/5/13 | Bakehouse lime-whited |
| 21/5/13 | „ | Bakehouse floor requires cleansing | 7/6/13 | Bakehouse floor cleansed |
| 17/6/13 | „ | Wash-house floor defective | 7/8/13 | Wash-house floor repaired |
| 17/7/13 | „ | Joint of flush pipe of w.c. defective | 8/8/13 | Necessary work done |
| 5/9/13 | „ | Bakehouse requires lime-whiting | 22/9/13 | Bakehouse lime- whited Approach cleansed |
| 2/12/13 | Factory | Approach to sanitary convenience wet and dirty | 2/12/13 | |
| 15/12/13 | „ | Sanitary convenience not clean, and no fastening to door | 31 12/13 | Nuisance abated |
| 16/12/13 | Workshop | One male and two females employed ; no separate sanitary convenience | ... | Matter being dealt with Dec. 31st, 1913 |
| 24/12/13 | Factory & Workshop | W.C. Hush cistern overflowing | ... | „ „ |
Homework.—The District Council, under Sections 107—110
of this Act, are given important powers for controlling the
conditions under which certain classes of work, as specified from
time to time by the Secretary of State, are done in the homes of
the workers.
A register is kept of the names and addresses of the outworkers,
and the homes are regularly inspected, with a view to
securing a hygienic standard in all places where such work is
done. Any insanitary conditions found to exist are dealt with and
remedied, and where a case of infectious disease occurs at any of