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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Number of premises on register | 240 |
| Premises added to register during year | |
| Premises removed from register during year | 23 |
| Visits of inspection | 414 |
As the result of inspection infringements were found at
11 premises, and the necessary action was taken in each case.
Nine persons were found to be retailing designated milk
although not licensed in that respect, and cautions were given in
each case.
| Licences. | No. Granted | No. of Samples taken | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |||
| _ | _ | _ | ||
| — | — | — | ||
| — | ||||
| – | – | – | – | |
| — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | ||
| – | ||||
Milk Supplied to Schools.
Included in the designated milk samples listed above is one
sample of milk taken in course of delivery to a school. This
sample proved satisfactory.
| Premises on Register at 31-12-1939 | |
| Premises registered during 1939 | 37 |
| Premises removed from Register during 1939 | |
| Persons on Register at 31-12-1939 | 224 |
| Persons registered during 1939 | 37 |
| Persons removed from Register during 1939 | 16 |
| Visits of inspection by Sanitary Inspectors | 217 |
| Samples taken for bacteriological examination |
Thirty-seven premises were registered for the manufacture,
storage or sale of ice cream during the year.