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Leyton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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(iii) Inspection of business premises other than food premises.

Inspections were carried out at 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 Power419
Factories without Mechanical Power67
Fairgrounds27
Foster Mothers2
Hairdressers and Barbers53
Hospitals9
Local Authority Properties26
Miscellaneous Shops, etc.75
Nursing Homes11
Offices2
Outworkers263
Pet Animals Shops38
Places of Entertainment7
Public Conveniences12
Rag Flock7
Retail Shops238
Schools12
Stables7
Warehouses9
Workplaces4
Total Inspections1,288

(iv) Factories Acts, 1937/48.

The following is an extract from a Statutory Return made annually to the Ministry of Health under the provisions of Part I of the above Acts.

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities60674
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in Section 7 is en-forced by the Local Authority39341915
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises)3
TOTAL45348619