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Croydon 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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(2) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924.
Food cupboards defective or required9
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD BYELAWS.
Structural defects in shops and stores67
Cleansing or repair of walls and ceilings186
Cleansing or repair of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc.134
Insufficient or defective sink accommodation and water
supply47
Insufficient lighting or ventilation24
Defective drainage26
W.C. accom.—Insufficient5
,, ,, Repair or cleansing required73
,, ,, Artificial light required15
,, ,, Want of intervening ventilated space1
Cloakroom accommodation required or defective12
Overalls required or dirty8
Ablutions—Wash basins required23
,, Hot water supplies required88
,, Soap and towels required17
Food improperly stored46
Food store—Required or defective17
,, Animals kept in5
,, Household washing in5
Accumulation in yards or stores41
Offal and refuse bins uncovered or defective36
Yard paving defective24
Vehicles—dirty or defective10
(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, PAVING, Etc.
Defective Yard Paving84
Want of a sanitary dustbin91
(5) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES.
Defective sanitary fittings7
W.C. defective and dirty23
(6) KEEPING OF ANIMALS.
Nuisances arising from the keeping of animals12
(7) SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Nuisances observed3