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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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of Animals Acts and Orders, the Leyton Corporation Act, 1950 ; and relevant legislation.
| Type of Premises | Insp. Det. Surv. | Insp. Routine | Total Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Factories with Mechanical Power | 221 | 221 | |
| Factories without Mechanical Power | — | 33 | 33 |
| Fairgrounds | — | 10 | 10 |
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| Local Authority Properties | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Miscellaneous Shops, etc. | — | 11 | 11 |
| Nursing Homes | 1 | — | 1 |
| Outworkers | — | 247 | 247 |
| Pet Animals Shops | 4 | 37 | 41 |
| Public Conveniences | — | 24 | 24 |
| Rag Flock | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Retail Shops | — | 34 | 34 |
| Schools | — | 9 | 9 |
| Stables | — | 4 | |
| Warehouses | — | 1 | 1 |
| Workplaces | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total Inspections | 13 | 663 | 676 |
(v) 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.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 60 | 34 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 394 | 251 | 10 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises) | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 454 | 285 | 10 | — |