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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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2. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. (i) | Number of Defects. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2) | Remedied. (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4) | No. of Offences in respect of which prosecutions were instituted. (5) | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :— | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 32 | 28 | — | _ |
| ,, Ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Other nuisances | 10 | 8 | — | — |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | — | — | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | |
| Offences under Factory and Workshop Acts : | ||||
| Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse (8. 101) | — | — | — | — |
| Other Offences— | ||||
| Excluding offences relating to Outwork which are included in Part 5 of this Report | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | 41 | — | — | |
3. HOMEWORK.
| NATURE OF WORK. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | |
| Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
SECTION G.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
SMALLPOX.
During the year 1937 no case of smallpox occurred in the area.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Typhoid.
The recent serious outbreak of typhoid fever in the Croydon
area has awakened the public conscience to the ever-present danger
of a widespread outbreak of enteric fever. It has been realised