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Leyton 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Unsound food deposited for sale 1
Result—Fined £5.
Establishing of offensive trade of dealer
in rags 1
Result—Withdrawn on discontinuing
business and payment of £1 10s.
costs.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Summary of disinfection carried out:—
Houses disinfected 758
Loads of bedding steam disinfected 587
Books belonging to Public Institutions 250
Also various articles of clothing, etc.
PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT.
In accordance with the recommendations contained in the
circular of the Ministry of Health dated 25th August, 1920,
8 visits to cinemas and other places of public entertainment have
been made and sanitary accommodation found to be satisfactory
and apparently sufficient in all cases.
No standard of sufficiency has been laid down.
PETROLEUM ACTS.
To store To store
Petroleum. Carbide of Calcium.
Licences renewed 54 7
New licences granted after inspection
of storage arrangements 10 1
64 8
I am,
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. J. STEVENS.