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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(b) Detailed.
(i) Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954.
The undermentioned return giving details of action taken as a result of applications received under Section 26 (i) of Part II of the above Act was submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in compliance with Circular No. 53/54.
| Number of Applications for Certificates of Disrepair | Number Granted | Number Refused | Number of Applications for Revocation of Certificates of Disrepair | Number Granted | Number Refused | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling houses which have been the subject of a notice of repairs increase of rent under Part II of the 1954 Act | 36 | 34 | 1 (1 with drawn) | 39 | 39 | — |
No applications were received in respect of dwelling-houses which
have not been the subject of a notice of repairs increase of rent under
the 1954 Act, or in respect of which permitted increases of rent are
recoverable under Section II (i) (c) and (d) of the Increase of Rent and
Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920.
(ii) Food and Drugs Act, 1938—(Inspection and Supervision of Food Premises).
The following inspections were carried out at the undermentioned food premises, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act, 1936, Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and associated Orders and Regula
tions, Clean Food Bye-laws, 1950, Ice Cream (Heat Treatment Reg.), 1947/52, Shops Act, 1950, Factories Act, 1937, Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, Essex County Council Act, 1952, and relevant legislation.
| Type of Premises | Number of Inspections | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 55 | |
| Bakers | 74 | |
| Butchers | 196 | |
| Catering Establishments | 187 | |
| Confectioners | 131 | |
| Corn Chandler | 4 | |
| Dairies and Distributors of Milk | 96 | |
| Factories | 18 | |
| Factory Canteens | 27 | |
| Fish Friers | 38 | |
| Fishmongers | 59 | |
| Game Dealers | 9 | |
| Greengrocers | 113 | |
| Horse-flesh Dealers | 22 | |
| Ice-cream Places | 149 | |
| Itinerant | Stalls and Vehicles | |
| Food Dealers | Food Storage Accommodation | 239 |
| Local Authority Canteen | 3 | |
| Meat Depots | 12 | |
| Miscellaneous | 9 | |
| Multiple Stores | 4 | |
| Off-Licences | 25 | |
| Provision Shops | 429 | |
| Public Houses | 23 | |
| School Canteens | 29 | |
| Shell-fish Vendors | 12 | |
| Slaughterhouses (Poultry) | 77 | |
| Street Markets | 12 | |
| Total Inspections | 2052 | |