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Leyton 1963

[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 2
Choked drains cleared 12
Dampness remedied 473
Drains relaid or partly relaid 2
Floors repaired 88
Guttering repaired or renewed 192
Miscellaneous defects remedied 173
New W.C. pans and traps provided 43
Plaster work repaired 222
Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 43
Roofs impaired or renewed 203
Rooms redecorated 5
Sashcords renewed 113
Sinks provided 4
Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed 42
Stoves repaired or renewed 46
Vent pipes repaired or renewed 30
W.C.cisterns repaired or renewed 61
Window sills, etc., repaired 133
Yard paved 7
(ii) 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 53
Ceilings not kept clean or repaired 42
Floors not kept clean 25
Inadequate ventilation 4
Inadequate receptacles for refuse 5
Accumulation of refuse in room 12
Cleanliness of apparatus and fittings 22
Facilities for personal cleansing and/or washing food
and equipment inadequate, i.e. -
Wash basins 4
Hot water 4
Soap/Towel/Nail brushes 11
Sinks 2
Food not protected from contamination 9
First-aid equipment 16
Wash-hand notices 22
Inadequate locker (clothing) accommodation 4
Redecoration 37
Miscellaneous 22
Artificial light in W.C. 2
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