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Croydon 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The following table gives the situation of and the accommodation in the common lodging houses:-

Premises.No. of rooms.Accomodation.
11 & 12, Princess Road1038 men and women.

HOUSES LIP IN LODGINGS,,
There ere 66 houses registered under the Byelaws.
70 visits were made for inspection purposes.
16 notices were served for various amendments.
13 notices were complied with.

The following table gives the situation of these premises-

RoadNo. of houses let in lodgings.
Beulah Grove.1
Princess.Road.1
Queens Road, Croydon2
Ely Road5
Forster Ropd8
Wilford Road16
Nursery Road1
St.James' Road1
Lodge Road .1
Tamworth Road2
Bert Road1
Bensham Manor Road1
Clyde Road4
Canning Road2
Derby Road2
Belgrave Road2
Pawsons Road ,1
Windmill Road4
Heathfield Road1
St. Peter's Road2
Alexandra Road1
Whitehorse Road2
Grange Road1
Selhurst Road1
Wellesley Road1
South Norwood Hill1
Sydenham Road1

notices were served for the conditions and defects found.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Byelaws relating to the Offensive Trades were adopted during the
latter prrt of the year 1925.
22 inspections were made of promises where such trades were carried
on and notices issued requiring amendments in accordance with the
Byelaws.

The following are on the register:-

Rag and Bone Dealers30
Gut Scrapers2
Rabbit Skin Drier2
Fellnonger
34

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