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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| MONTH | MONTHLY AVERAGE | HIGHEST DAILY AVERAGE | LOWEST DAILY AVERAGE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950/58 | 1958/59 | 1950/58 | 1958/59 | 1950/58 | 1958/59 | |
| April | 17.8 | 17.6 | 41.9 | 34.0 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| May | 8.2 | 7.3 | 21.1 | 16.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| June | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| July | 4.0 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| August | 5.4 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
| September | 7.9 | 6.1 | 18.1 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| SUMMER AVERAGE | 8.0 | 7.9 | 18.3 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| October | 24.9 | 20.4 | 75.6 | 80.8 | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| November | 37.5 | 49.5 | 98.6 | 115.7 | 12.3 | 19.2 |
| December | 44.7 | 48.0 | 135.0 | 95.4 | 12.1 | 20.8 |
| January | 38.8 | 46.9 | 108.0 | 120.5 | 13.8 | 9.2 |
| February | 34.8 | 42.9 | 74.4 | 130.5 | 15.4 | 21.3 |
| March | 28.8 | 27.0 | 80.6 | 60.5 | 11.8 | 12.6 |
| WINTER AVERAGE | 34.9 | 39.1 | 95.4 | 100.6 | 12.0 | 15.1 |
| MONTH | MONTHLY AVERAGE | HIGHEST DAILY AVERAGE | LOWEST DAILY AVERAGE | |||
| 1950/58 | 1958/59 | 1950/58 | 1958/59 | 1950/58 | 1958/59 | |
| April | 5.7 | 6.1 | 14.2 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| May | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| June | 2.6 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| July | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| August | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| September | 3.8 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| SUMMER AVERAGE | 3.4 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| October | 7.9 | 8.5 | 17.6 | 31.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| November | 11.2 | 13.0 | 25.2 | 24.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| December | 13.4 | 15.7 | 37.8 | 31.1 | 4.3 | 7.4 |
| January | 11.6 | 15.7 | 37.8 | 31.1 | 4.3 | 7.4 |
| February | 10.2 | 16.5 | 22.8 | 68.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| March | 8.3 | 9.4 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| WINTER AVERAGE | 10.4 | 13.1 | 25.6 | 36.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
8. RECORDS
In connection with the undermentioned enquiries received during 1957 involving some
2561 properties a search is made of office records to ascertain whether any sanitary
notices (statutory or informal) have been served in respect of the premises concerned and
to what extent (if any) the notices have been complied with. In respect of enquiries under
the provisions of Sections 4 and 20 of the Housing Acts, 1949/54, an inspection is made by
the Public Health Inspector and the property classified.
(i) Local Land Charge Enquiries 1763
(ii) Housing Act, 1949, Section 4 - Enquiries 414
(iii) Town and Country Planning Act, 1954, Section 33 - Enquiries 351
(iv) Housing Act, 1949/54, Section 20 Improvement Grants 33
(36)