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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
Crayford 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
| No. in District | No. of visits in 1937 | No. of faults & defects found | No. of faults & defects remedied | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Dairies | 14 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
| Slaughterhouses: | ||||
| Registered | 21 | 610 | 1 | 1 |
| Licensed | 1 J | — | — | |
| Other food - preparing places which are, as such, subject to inspection | 78 | 238 | 7 | 7 |
| Offensive Trades | — | — | — | — |
| Common lodging houses | — | — | — | — |
| Houses let in lodgings | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Factories | 24 | 85 | 15 | 15 |
| Workshops | 14 | 44 | 7 | 7 |
| Workplaces (other than outworker's homes)... | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Nuisances and defects remedied during the year (other
than those enumerated in the above tabulation).
Overcrowdin 12
Keeping of Animals —
Hop-Pickers' Camp —
Sanitary Accommodation:
(i) Insufficient 1
(ii) Defective 61
Drainage:
(i) Re-constructed 2
(ii) Repaired 19
(iii) Cleansed 27
Cesspools:
(i) Abolished —
(ii) Repaired —
Offensive accumulations 1
Buildings requiring Re-
pointing 10
Miscellaneous 141
Refuse Receptacles 99
Tents, Vans & Sheds 1
Smoke Nuisances —
Yard Paving 14
Dampness. 96
Roofs & Rain Water
Pipes 110
Floors 67
Walls & Ceilings 807
Windows & Ventilation 271
Baths, Lavatory Basins
and Sinks 29
Water Supplies 1
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