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Crayford 1942

[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 4
Sanitary Accommodation:
Defective 538
Drainage:
(i) Repaired 35
(ii) Cleansed 265
Refuse Receptacles 48
Dampness 36
Roofs and Rain Water
Pipes 214
Floors 33
Walls & Ceilings 670
Windows & Ventilation 119
Baths, Lavatory Basins
and sinks 94
Water Supplies 138
Total number of visits of all kinds paid by
Inspectors during the year 6,151
Approximate number of separate premises in
area 7,571
Notices served:—
Statutory 3
Informal 525
Number of houses, etc., disinfected 37
Batches of clothing 8
Shops Acts.
Visits made during the year 109.
Swimming Bath.
The standard of purity of the Martens Grove Swimming
Pool showed continued improvement and a high
quality of water is now maintained.
Eradication of the Bed Bug.

Particulars of the action taken in 1942 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows:—

Number ofInfestfedDisinfested
Council Houses1313
Other Houses44