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Leyton 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951 ; the Diseases of Animals Acts and Orders the Leyton Corporation Act, 1950 ; and relevant legislation.

Type of PremisesNo. of Inspections
Factories with mechanical power452
Factories without mechanical power44
Hairdressers and Barbers117
Hospitals and Nursing Homes5
Local Authority Properties31
Miscellaneous Shops, etc.420
Offensive Trades5
Outworkers421
Pet Animal Shops41
Piggeries19
Places of Entertainment12
Public Conveniences25
Rag and Bone Dealers5
Rag Flock22
Schools14
Stables9
Total inspections1,517

(it) Factories Act, 1937/1948.
The following is an extract from a statutory return, made
annually to the Ministry of Health, showing inspections made and
an analysis of notices served under the provisions of the Factories
Act, 1937.

1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Piemi.esNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Factories with methanical power39645222...
Factories without mechanical power65443...
Other Premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises)............
Total46149625...