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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Public Health Inspection of the Area
STATISTICS
Reference has been made in the preceding paragraphs to the following tables and
charts giving details of the action taken and visits made by Public Health inspectors
pursuant to their statutory duties and responsibilities.
1. INSPECTIONS, RE-INSPECTIONS, ACTION
(a) GENERAL
| STATUTORY PROVISIONS | COMPLAINTS RECEIVED | INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS | INFORMAL NOTICES SERVED | FORMAL NOTICES SERVED | NOTICES COMPLIED WITH BY OWNER/OCCUPIER | NOTICES COMPLIED WITH BY LOCAL AUTHORITY | HOUSES CLASSIFIED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Air Act. 1956 | 73 | 1425 | 540 | 319 | - | - | - |
| Housing Acts, 1936/61 | 44 | 1568 | 38 | 6 | 2 | - | 795 |
| Public Health Acts, 1936/61, and Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | 1209 | 5592 | 448 | 204 | 386 | - | - |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 281 | 3028 | 10 | - | 7 | - | - |
| Pood and Drugs Act, 1955, and Merchandise Marks Acts, 1926/53 | 56 | 882 | - | 80 | 55 | - | - |
| Shops Act, 1950 | - | 936 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Essex County Council Act, 1952 | - | 417 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leyton Corporation Act, 1950 | 3 | 23 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Factories Act, 1959 | 5 | 256 | 2 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | |
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951. | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rent Act, 1957 | 58 | 56 | - | 59 | - | - | - |
| Fabrics (Misdescription) Act, 1913, and Regulations, 1957. | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
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