Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Want of cleanliness | 17 |
Inadequate ventilation | 7 |
Insufficient drainage of floors | 7 |
Abstract not exhibited | 16 |
Sundry nuisances or defects | 20 |
W.C.'s—Insufficient | 31 |
,, Unsuitable or defective | 132 |
,, Not separate for sexes | 2 |
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924. | |
Food cupboards defective or required | 12 |
(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD BYELAWS. | |
Structural defects in shops and stores | 82 |
Cleansing or repair of walls and ceilings | 194 |
Cleansing or repair of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. | 127 |
Insufficient or defective sink accommodation and water supply | 61 |
Insufficient lighting or ventilation | 21 |
Defective drainage | 43 |
W.C. accom.—Insufficient | 9 |
,, ,, Repair or cleansing required | 59 |
,, ,, Artificial light required | 3 |
,, ,, Want of intervening ventilated space | 5 |
Cloakroom accommodation required or defective | 11 |
Overalls required or dirty | 6 |
Ablutions—Wash basins required | 31 |
,, Hot water supplies required | 144 |
,, Soap and towels required | 15 |
Food improperly stored | 45 |
Food store—Required or defective | 18 |
,, Animals kept in | 1 |
,, Household washing in | — |
Accumulation in yards or stores | 44 |
Offal and refuse bins uncovered or defective | 53 |
Footpaths fouled by waste water | 3 |
Yard paving defective | 25 |
Vehicles—dirty or defective | 3 |
(5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, PAVING, Etc. | |
Defective Yard Paving | 136 |
Want of a sanitary dustbin | 167 |
(6) INFRINGEMENTS OF SHOPS ACT. | |
Shops Closing Hours | 12 |
Infringement in hours of employment and welfare provisions | 26 |
Notices to be exhibited or amended | 70 |
Defective ventilation | 3 |
Provision of means of heating | 3 |
Insufficient w.c. accommodation | 6 |
Want of washing facilities | 2 |
Defective w.c. accommodation | 16 |
Defective walls, floors, ceilings, etc. | 15 |
Defective lighting | 3 |
Seating accommodation | 1 |