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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Health Visiting.
During the year the Health Visitors paid 12,542 visits.
Infant Life Protection.
At the end of the year there were 9 persons receiving
children for reward under the Children Act, 1908, and
Children and Young Persons Act, 1932.
50 visits were paid to foster children during the year.
At the end of the year there were 9 children remaining
on the register.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Closet Accommodation.
Approximate number of premises containing each type of sanitary convenience in the district :—
| W.Q's. into drainage system | 7874 |
| W.C's. into Cesspools | 11 |
| Earth Closets or privy middens | 4 |
| Pail Closets | 9 |
| Number of premises not connected to public water supplies | Nil |
Public Cleansing.
Fortnightly collection has been maintained, and particular
attention paid to salvage. Controlled tipping
continued at Slade Green Road.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
| No. in district | No. of visits in 1941 | No. of faults and defects found | No. of faults and defects remedied | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 3 | 12 | — | _ |
| Dairies t | 14 | 19 | — | — |
| Other food - preparing places, which are, as such, subject to inspection | 78 | 246 | 5 | 5 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1 | 1 | — | — |