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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(ii) FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS/FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS/SHOPS ACT
Nature of contraventions remedied and improvements effected to food establishments,
business/industrial premises as a result of statutory and informal action„
Walls/Doors/Windows not kept clean or repaired 168
Ceiling not kept clean or repaired 117
Floor not kept clean or repaired 62
Inadequate ventilation 16
Inadequate lighting 5
Inadequate receptacles for refuse 17
Accumulation of refuse in room 10
Personal cleanliness 4
Cleanliness of apparatus and fittings 28
Facilities for personal cleansing and/or washing food and
equipment inadequate, i. e:
Wash-basins 38
Hot water 70
Soap/towels/nail-brush 31
Sinks 11
Food not protected from contamination 38
First-aid equipment 30
Wash-hand notice 47
Artificial light in W. C. 27
Inadequate W. C. accommodation 4
Inadequate locker (clothing) accommodation 17
Yard paving defective 5
Name and address not displayed 6
Roof defective 2
General defects 5
(iii) FACTORIES ACTS
The under-mentioned 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S. ) | ||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 7 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 7 |
(39)