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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
Croydon 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following is a list of the various matters requiring attention :—
| Factories. | Workshops | Laundries | Bakehouse. | Workplaces. | Outworkers. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises requiring repair | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Cleansing, etc. | 1 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 41 |
| Insufficient W.C. accommodation | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | -_ | 4 |
| Defective ditto | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 24 |
| Drains stopped | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Overcrowding | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dustbins | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Paving | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Insufficient ventilation | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 78 |
Notices served—
Factories 9
Workshops 30
Laundries 5
Bakehouses 13
Workplaces 16
Outworkers 2
75
All were remedied during the year with the exception of two
which have now been complied with (April, 1910.)
Sixty-seven notices were sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories in
accordance with the various requirements of the Act.
HOME WORK.
One hundred and thirteen lists were received from employers
containing the names of 281 outworkers residing in the Borough.
Seventy-six further names were received from the Medical Officers