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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Factories with mechanical power815
Offices54
Outworkers' premises485
Rag and bone dealers11
Foster-mothers' premises93
Hairdressers' premises172

Table: Nature of Work Executed and Improvements Effected in Dwelling-houses and other Premises under the Provisions of the Housing and Public Health Acts.

Nature of Work Executed and Improvements Effected in Dwelling-houses and other Premises under the Provisions of the Housing and Public Health Acts.

Dampness remedied717
Sashcords renewed337
Plaster repaired1,228
Roofs repaired or renewed668
Guttering repaired or renewed361
Yards paved283
Drains relaid or partly relaid279
Choked drains cleared48
New w.c. pan and traps provided119
Sinks provided146
W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed90
Rain water pipes repaired or renewed161
Vent pipes repaired or renewed34
Sink waste pipes renewed311
Stoves repaired or renewed234
Coppers repaired or renewed58
Floors repaired352
Rooms redecorated2,619
Windows, sills, etc., repaired1,138
Miscellaneous defects remedied2,498

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Drainage.—The drains of 279 houses were reconstructed.
In some instances the reconstruction related to portions of the
public sewers, and in these cases, the work was carried out by the
staff of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department, the
expenses incurred thereby being recovered from the owners.
Water Supplies.
Samples of Water from Dagenham Brook.
Three samples of water were taken, and on analysis were
found to be unsatisfactory.
Effluent.
Pour samples of effluent were taken, and on analysis were
found to be unsatisfactory.