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Leyton 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: 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 the relevant legislation.

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 the relevant legislation.

Type of PremisesInsp. Det. Surv.Insp. RoutineTotal Inspection
Clubs-2020
Factories with Mechanical Power1364365
Factories without Mechanical Power54348
Fairgrounds-44
Hairdressers and Barbers53540
Local Authority Properties-22
Miscellaneous Shops etc.-2020
Outworkers-137137
Pet Animals Shops32730
Public Conveniences-11
Rag Flock178
Retail Shops13138151
Schools-33
Stables-3030
Workplaces-11
TOTAL INSPECTIONS28832860

Table: (v) Factories Acts, 1937/48The 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.

(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.

PremisesNumber on RegisterNUMBER OF
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1 2 3 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities59485-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority39136544-
(iii) Other premise in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises)----
TOTAL45041349-

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