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Croydon 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: (10) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES—

(10) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES—

Defective sanitary fittings7
,, wall plaster1
Cleansing and lime washing4
W.c. required cleansing2
W.c. windows defective1
Dustbins required1

Table: (11) KEEPING OF ANIMALS—

(11) KEEPING OF ANIMALS—

Other nuisances in connection with the keeping of pigs5
Nuisances arising from the keeping of other animals24

Table: (12) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, etc.—

(12) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, etc.—

Pond sprayed with formalin owing to prevalence ofmosquitoes1
Cleansing of watercourses1

Table: (13) INFRINGEMENTS OF PHARMACY & POISONS, &c., ACT-

(13) INFRINGEMENTS OF PHARMACY & POISONS, &c., ACT-

Article not labelled in accordance with the Act2

Table: (14) INFRINGEMENTS OF FERTILISERS & FEEDING

(14) INFRINGEMENTS OF FERTILISERS & FEEDING

STUFFS ACT, Sec. 1 (1) (11)1?

Table: (15) INFRINGEMENTS OF RATS & MICE DESTRUCTION ACT—

(15) INFRINGEMENTS OF RATS & MICE DESTRUCTION ACT—

Infestations of rats in yards of business premises4
,, ,, on premises where food is prepared or sold12
Accumulations of refuse, etc., harbouring rats4
Domestic accumulations harbouring rats2
Rats on premises where animals are kepti
Defective drainage2
Structural defects allowing ingress of rats into dwellin houses2

Table: (16) INFRINGEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT & AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE & MARKING ACT—

(16) INFRINGEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT & AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE & MARKING ACT—

Apples not marked123
Tomatoes ,,136
Eggs „2
Salmon ,,6
Imported Butter not marked11
Currants ,, .45
Sultanas ,,36
Raisins ,,25

Table: (17) INSPECTION OF SCHOOL LAVATORIES—

(17) INSPECTION OF SCHOOL LAVATORIES—

Defective Sanitary fittings4
Defective Drains1
Structural defects in school lavatories1

Table: (18) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS—

(18) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS—

Noisy loud speakers1
Noisy animals15