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Croydon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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77
NUISANCES, Etc., DISCOVERED BY THE SANITARY
INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31st
DECEMBER, 1921.
HOUSES—
Defective ashbins 773
Requiring cleansing and whitewashing 1853
Defective drains 118
Damp 625
Defective downspouts 258
Defective gutters 416
Overcrowded 39
Defective roofs 781
Defective sanitary fittings 1230
House drains relaid 24
„ „ repaired 115
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ONLY—
W.C.'s insufficiently screened 4
Insufficient W.C. accommodation 26
Defective W.C. accommodation 22
Want of intervening ventilated space to W.C.'s 5
Want of ashbins 4
Requiring cleansing and whitewashing 74
Overcrowded 2
Defective paving 1
Want of ventilation of stoves 18
Infringement of drinking water supply regulations 2
Sundry other nuisances 22
GENERAL—
Animals improperly kept 19
Drains found stopped 391
Defective manure receptacles 8
Defective urinals 7
Smoke nuisances 4
Defective yard surfaces 308
Infringements of Bye-Laws and Regulations 187
Offensive accumulations 41
Sundry other nuisances 1389
Informal notices outstanding 31-12-20 875
Informal notices served 4280
„ „ complied 3652
,, „ outstanding 860
Referred to Committee 643