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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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Nuisances and defects remedied during the year (other than those enumerated in the previous tabulation).
| Overcrowding | — | Buildings requiring Repointing | 8 | |
| Keeping of Animals | 3 | |||
| Hop-Pickers Camp | — | Miscellaneous | 152 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation : | Refuse Receptacles | 55 | ||
| Tents, Vans & Sheds | — | |||
| (1) Insufficient | — | Smoke Nuisances | 13 | |
| (ii) Defective | 165 | Yard Paving | 6 | |
| Drainage : | Dampness | 32 | ||
| (i) Re-constructed | 1 | Roofs and Rain Water Pipes | 135 | |
| (ii) Repaired | 21 | |||
| (iii) Cleansed | 164 | Floors | 18 | |
| Walls & Ceilings | 418 | |||
| Cesspools : | Windows & Ventilation | 29 | ||
| (.1) Abolished | — | Baths, Lavatory Basins and sinks | 38 | |
| (ii) Repaired | — | |||
| Offensive accumulation: | 5 4 | Water Supplies | 27 | |
| Total number of visits of all kinds paid by Inspectors during the year | 5,169 | |||
| Approximate number of separate premises in area | 7,687 | |||
| Notices served :— Statutory | ||||
| Informal | 581 | |||
| Number of houses, etc., disinfected | 44 | |||
| Batches of clothing | 35 | |||
Shops Acts.
333 visits were made during the year.
Swimming Bath.
Opened for a shorter season than usual. Trouble
with algae growths was experienced following periods of
very hot weather.
Eradication of the Bed Bug.
Particulars of the action taken in 1941 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows :—
| Number of | Infested | Disinfested |
|---|---|---|
| Council Houses | 14 | 14 |
| Other Houses | 4 | 4 |