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Leyton 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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2. NUISANCES ABATED. DEFECTS REMEDIED, IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED
(i) PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS
Nature of work carried out to dwelling houses and other premises:-
Cement work to sink waste gullies repaired 1
Choked drains cleared 10
Dampness remedied 302
Drains relaid or partly relaid 2
Floors repaired 60
Guttering repaired or renewed 67
Miscellaneous defects remedied 109
New W.C. pans and traps provided 11
Plaster work repaired 103
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 22
Roofs repaired or renewed 22
Rooms redecorated 10
Sashcords renewed 81
Sinks provided 3
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed 29
Stoves repaired or renewed 41
Vent pipes repaired or renewed 43
W. C.cisterns repaired or renewed 43
Window sills, etc., repaired 73
Yard paved 1
(il) FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS/FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS/SHOPS ACT
Nature of contraventions and improvements effected to food establishments
and business/industrial premises as a result of statutory and informal action:-
Walls/Doors/Windows not kept clean or repaired 76
Ceilings not kept clean or repaired 75
Floors not kept clean 31
Inadequate ventilation 2
Inadequate receptacles for refuse 1
Accumulation of refuse in room 5
Cleanliness of apparatus and fittings 22
Facilities for personal cleansing and/or washing food
and equipment inadequate, i.e. -
Wash basins 5
Hot water 3
Soap/Towel/Nail brushes 4
Sinks 2
Food not protected from contamination 7
First-aid equipment 15
Wash-hand notices 30
Inadequate locker (clothing) accommodation 4
Redecoration 8
Miscellaneous 19
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