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Leyton 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Details of the number of persons and premises registered under this Section are given hereunder.

Details of the number of persons and premises registered under this Section are given hereunder.

PersonsPremises
On Register at 1.1.547951
Removed from Register during 19541069645
Registered during 1954115
On Register at 31.12.548050

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Leyton Corporation Act, 1950—Section 63.
An application was received from a fishmonger in the Borough for
registration as a vendor of shell-fish and for registration of premises to be
used for storage.
Details of the number of premises registered for this purpose are:—
Persons and premises on register at 1st January, 1954 13
Persons and premises removed from register during 1954 2
— 11
Persons and premises registered during 1954 2
Persons and premises on register at 31st December, 1954 13
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1938—Section 3.
Two applications were received from suitably qualified applicants for
licence to slaughter and/or stun animals in a slaughter house or knackers
yard.
Inspection of business premises other than food premises.
Summary of inspections by Sanitary Inspectors.

Table: The following inspections were carried out in relation to the undermentioned business premises having regard to the requirements of the Public Health Act, 1936 ; the Shops Act, 1950 ; the Factories Act, 1937; the Pet Animals Act, 1951 ; the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951 ; the Diseases of Animals Acts and Orders; the Leyton Corporation Act, 1950 ; and relevant legislation.

The following inspections were carried out in relation to the undermentioned business premises having regard to the requirements of the Public Health Act, 1936 ; the Shops Act, 1950 ; the Factories Act, 1937; the Pet Animals Act, 1951 ; the 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 PremisesNumber of Inspections
Factories with Mechanical Power677
Factories without Mechanical Power96
Hairdressers and Barbers130
Hospitals and Nursing Homes17
Local Authority Properties85
Miscellaneous Shops, etc.482
Offensive Trades1
Outworkers322
Pet Animal Shops89
Places of Entertainment27
Public Conveniences24
Rag Flock25
Schools78
Stables4
Total Inspections2,057