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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Rivers and Streams.
No complaints were received and no action taken
under the above heading.
Closet Accommodation.
Approximate number of premises containing each
type of sanitary convenience in the district: —
W.C.'s into drainage system 7,750
W.C.'s into Cesspools 12
Earth Closets or privvy middens 4
Pail Closets 9
Number of premises not connected to
public water supplies 2
Public Cleansing.
In order to enable the cricket nuisance on the Howbury
Lane Tip to be dealt with, refuse was sent away
by barge from July 25th onwards.
| No. in District | No. of visits in 1938 | No. of faults & defects found | No. of faults & defects remedied | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| 1 | — | — | ||
| 78 | 7 | 7 | ||
| — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | |||
| 8 | 8 | |||