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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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failed to affix in their workrooms an Abstract of the Act in
accordance with Section 128.
804 inspections of workshops have been made during the
year, and defects numbering ,285 were found to exist. On the
necessary steps being taken the nuisances were remedied.
Two nuisances under this heading remained unabated at the
end of the year 1913, but the necessary work was carried out and
H.M. Inspector advised of this early in January of this year.
Homework.—The Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, provides
that we shall be notified of the addresses of outworkers (in
certain specified trades), living in our district, twice yearly. A
register is kept of the names and addresses of these outworkers,
Notices were received from H.M. Inspector of Factories of nuisances remediable under the Public Health Acts existing in factories and workshops, details of which 1 give below, with the result of the action taken:—
| Notice received. | Description of Premises. | Nuisance notified. | Reply to Factory Inspector. | Result of action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/1/14 | Workshop | Dilapidated walls | 20/2/14 | Walls repaired |
| 26/1/14 | ,, | Workshop overcrowded | 13/2/14 | Nuisance abated |
| 10/3/14 | Workplace | No proper sanitary accommodation | 24/4/14 | |
| 10/3/14 | Workshop | Fumes from gas stove entering workshop | 24/4/14 | ,, ,, |
| 1/4/14 | ,, | W.C. pan foul | 8/4/14 | W. C. pan cleansed |
| 15/4/14 | ,, | Fumes from gas rollers entering workshop | 25/6/14 | Special room built |
| 18/5/14 | ,, | No proper sanitary accommodation | 26/5/14 | No nuisance found to exist at time of visit |
| 20/5/14 | ,, | Shop appears overcrowded | 27/5/14 | Workshop measured and found not to be |
| 10/6/14 | ,, | Roof defective | 25/9/14 | overcrowded Roof repaired |
| 10/7/14 | ,, | Fumes from gas stove entering workshop | 25/9/14 | Nuisance abated |
| 21/7/14 | ,, | Ceiling of workshop defective | 28/7/14 | No nuisance found to exist at time of visit |
| 22/7/14 | ,, | Complaint re yard of adjoining property | 4/8/14 | Yard cleansed, elc. |
| 29/7/14 | ,, | W.C. pan foul | 7/10/14 | W.C.pan cleansed, etc. |
| 18/8 14 | ,, | Whitewashing needed | 12/9/14 | Necessary whitewashing done |