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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 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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21
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
AREA.
SANITARY INSPECTIONS OF THE AREA.
Inspections.

Table: The table below gives a summary oi the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—

The table below gives a summary oi the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—

Number of dwelling-houses inspected1,465
Number of house-to-house inspections92
Miscellaneous inspections639
Re-inspections6,551
PiggeriesNil
Places of entertainment12
Schools24
Stables101
Public Conveniences26
Urinals60
Inspections under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act375
Visits in connection with infectious disease200
Factories without mechanical power114
Factories with mechanical power395
Offices22
Outworkers' premises750
Rag and bone dealers5
Foster-mothers'premises32
Hairdressers' premises169
Public Houses23

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Nature of Work Executed and Improvements Effected in
Dwelling-houses and other Premises under the
Provisions of the Housing and Public Health Acts.
Dampness remedied 424
Sashcords renewed 63
Plaster repaired 368
Roofs repaired or renewed 294
Guttering repaired or renewed 115
Yards paved 44
Drains relaid or partly relaid 16