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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Defective sanitary fittings | 5 |
| W.C. defective and dirty | 1 |
| (8) KEEPING OF ANIMALS. | |
| Nuisances arising from the keeping of animals | 2 |
| (9) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, Etc. | |
| Cleansing of watercourses and ponds | 11 |
| (10) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS. | |
| Noisy animals | 8 |
HOUSING.
Individual Unfit Houses.
During the year action under the Housing Acts was mainly confined to the repair of houses. It was found necessary to apply Demolition Orders to 11 dwellings and Closing Orders to parts of nine dwellings.
| I.—Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:— | |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) | 0,242 |
| (b) Number of inspections and re-inspections made for the purpose | 33,183 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling houses included under the subhead (1) above, which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 193 | |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | — |
| (3) Number of houses found to be in a state so dangerous and injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 11 |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the previous sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 4,574 |
| 11.—Remedy of defects throughout the year without service of Formal Notices:— | |
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 3,020 |
| III.—Action under Statutory Powers during the year:— | |
| A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 10 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served during the year requiring repairs | 1,141 |