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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 1945
[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 1945 | No. of faults and defects found | No. of faults and defects remedied | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Dairies | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Other food - preparing places, which are, as such, subject to in | ||||
| spection | 35 | 538 | 0 | 0 |
| Factories (with mech. power) | 26 | 55 | 5 | 5 |
| Factories (without mech power) | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Nuisances and defects remedied during the year (other
than those enumerated in the previous tabulation).
Overcrowding 1
Sanitary Accommodation :
Defective 335
Drainage :
(i) Repaired 7
(ii) Cleansed 538
Refuse Receptacles 222
Dampness 78
Roofs and Rain Water
Pipes 318
Floors 57
Walls and Ceilings 222
Windows & Ventilation 52
Paths, Lavatory Basins
and Sinks 118
Water Supplies 60
Total number of visits of all kinds paid by
Inspectors during the year 7,962
Approximate number of separate premises in
area 8,000
Notices served:—
Statutory 0
Informal 1,673
Number of houses, etc., disinfected 21
Shops Acts.
Visits made during the year 65.
Smoke Abatement.
No action was. taken.
Eradication of the Bed Bug.
Particulars of the action taken in 1945, for the
eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows:—
16