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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: During the year 943 complaints have been received and dealt with.

During the year 943 complaints have been received and dealt with.

Informal notices served2175
Statutory notices served—Housing 10264
P. H. Acts 54
Redrainage 200
Number complied with:—
Statutory—Housing 6168
P. H. Acts 40
Redrainage 122
Informal1848

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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
There are few factories in the district. 6 observations for
black smoke were taken but no breach of the law was observed.
No local readings of atmosphere impurity are taken.

Table: PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE CON TROLLED BY BYE-LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE CON TROLLED BY BYE-LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

Slaughter-houses13
Dairies41
Cowsheds2
Milkshops119
Butchers' shops, stalls and provision shops200

Table: Offensive Trades.

Offensive Trades.

Rag and bone dealers10
Fish friers32
Tripe boilers2
Fat melter1
,, extractor1
Gut scraper1
Bone boiler1

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Constant vigilance has to be exercised by the Sanitary
Inspectors to prevent the establishment of offensive trades without
the permission of the Council. In one instance a rag dealer was
summoned for having established the business of dealer in rags.
The business was discontinued and the summons withdrawn on
payment of £1 1s. 0d. costs and 9s. court costs.