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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following table contains a summary of the nature of work executed and improvements effected as a result of the afore-mentioned action.
Nature of Defects and Contraventions
| Drain inlet within the room | 1 |
| Walls, doors, windows not kept in a proper state of repair or cleanliness | 37 |
| Ceilings not kept in a proper state of repair or cleanliness | 32 |
| Floors not kept in a proper state of repair or cleanliness | 13 |
| Suitable and sufficient receptacles for refuse not provided | 6 |
| Accumulation of refuse in the room | 1 |
| Cleanlinesss not observed in regard to articles, apparatus, utensils, counters, slabs and crockery | 6 |
| Facilities for personal cleansing inadequate in respect of: | |
| Suitable and sufficient wash-hand basins | 5 |
| Suitable and sufficient hot water | 9 |
| Suitable and sufficient soap, clean towels | 3 |
| Food not protected from contamination | 2 |
| Accumulation of refuse in yard | 3 |
| Yard not kept in proper state of repair or cleanliness | 2 |
| Rain water down pipe not in proper state of repair | 1 |
| Store-room not kept in proper state of repair or cleanliness | 2 |
| Roof not kept in proper state of repair | 2 |
| Grating of yard gulley not kept in proper state of repair | 1 |
| Waste water preventer not kept in proper state of repair | 1 |
| Fresh air inlet not kept in proper state of repair | 1 |
| W.C. not kept in proper state of repair or cleanliness | 2 |
| Sink waste pipe not kept in proper state of repair | 1 |
| Sink waste gulley not kept in proper state of repair | 1 |
Shops Act, 1950, Sec. 38.
Six notices were served under this Section on occupiers or owners of
shop premises regarding insufficient sanitary arrangements available for
use of persons employed in or about the shop. These notices were satisfactorily
complied with.
The following list gives details in respect of the nature of defects and
contraventions dealt with:
Nature of Defects and Contravention
Suitable and sufficient means of heating not provided 1
Suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences not provided or maintained 5
Suitable and sufficient washing facilities not provided and maintained 2