London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Florists 22
Furniture dealers 34
General stores 134
Greengrocers 104
Grocers 248
Hairdressers . 50
Hardware dealers 14
Hosiers and hatters 17
Ironmongers 19
Jewellers .21
Laundries 25
Leather goods merchants 6
Marine store dealers 3
Milliners 20
Music stores 15
Newsagents 58
Motor accessories and petroleum 29
Off licenses 49
Oilmen 27
On licenses 25
Opticians 7
Pawnbrokers 9
Photographers. 7
Piano dealers 5
Poultry and game dealers 5
Printers. 6
Provision dealers 91
Stationers 57
Tailors 51
Timber merchants 14
Tobacconists 383
Toysellers 28
Upholsterers 5
Wardrobe dealers 12
Wireless dealers 40
Miscellaneous . 146
The shops have been kept under observation, and 1,794 visits
were made. It was found necessary to serve 131 notices regarding
infringements of the Shops Acts, and three prosecutions were taken
at the Stratford Police Court with the following results:—
(1) Dismissed.
(2) Fined 20 shillings.
(3) Fined 10 shillings.