London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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House drains tested with smoke(on application)80
No. of smoke tests during repair551
Inspection of drainage work during construction3784
No. of water tests during repair461
Final tests of drains after repair78
Final tests of drains when completely relaid107
Length of new drains tested with water yards2744
Inspections of yards, stables and manure pits662
,, Passages148
,, Public Conveniences734
Pigstyes85
„ Tents, Vans, and similar structures61
,, Theatres, Cinemas, Halls, etc160
,, Ponds and Ditches58
,, Schools7
„ School Lavatories107
,, Common Lodging Houses (including night visits)88
,, Houses let in lodgings149
,, Premises where offensive trades are conducted228
Smoke Observations32
No. of Visits re Infectious Diseases1779
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts)3168
Special Early Closing Patrols100
Special Evening Inspections under Shop Hours' Act ...60
Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act70
,, under Pharmacy and Poisons Act17 341
,, Dairies
,, Farms and Cowsheds134
,, Milkshops620
,, Premises where food is prepared er sold8732
,, Slaughterhouses1215
,, Factories725
„ Factory Laundries31
,, Workshops806
,, Workshop Laundries19
,, Workplaces317
,, Factory Bakehouses286
,, Workshop Bakehouses142
„ Outworkers Premises170
Visits to Employers of Outworkers32
Reinspections of Work in Progress26464
Sundry Inspections and Visits4969
Appointments kept with Owners, Builders, etc.3471
Complaints from puhlic investigated (for purposes other than in3858
spection of House)1120
Examination of Building Plans2393
Informa' Notices outstanding 31/12/32,, ,, served11672
,, ,, complied10585
No. of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders689
Informal Notices outstanding (including 384 overcrowding)2791
Statutory Notices outstanding 31/12/32156
,, ,, served636
„ ,, complied618
Total number of complaints received3723
Interviews with callers4051
Letters received4051
Letters and other intimations, etc., sent (not including notices)8056