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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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Nature of contraventions remedied and improvements effected to food establishments, business/industrial premises as a result of statutory and informal action.
| Rooms connecting directly with sanitary convenience | 3 |
| Walls, doors, windows, not kept in a proper state of repair or cleanliness | 60 |
| Ceiling not kept in a proper state of repair or cleanliness | 56 |
| Floor not kept in a proper state of repair or cleanliness | 9 |
| Suitable and sufficient ventilation not provided and maintained | 3 |
| Suitable and sufficient receptacles for refuse not provided | 2 |
| Cleanliness not observed by persons employed in the room | 1 |
| Facilities for personal cleansing inadequate in respect of: | |
| Suitable and sufficient wash-hand basins | 6 |
| Suitable and sufficient hot water | 11 |
| Suitable and sufficient soap, clean towels | 7 |
| Food not protected from contamination | 2 |
| Accumulation of refuse in yard | 3 |
| Defective cement dishing to sink waste gully | 2 |
| Suitable storage facilities not provided | 3 |
| Suitable and sufficient sanitary convenience not provided | 8 |
| General defects | 5 |
The undermentioned details were submitted to the Ministry of Health in accordance with the provisions of Part I of the above Act.
| Nature of Contravention | Number of factories in which defects were found | |
|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | |
| Want of cleanliness | 10 | 8 |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): | ||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 2 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 6 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 29 | 17 |