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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Summary of Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors, and other Departmental Work.
| Total number of houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 4,408 |
| Number of nouses inspected where Zymotic diseases have occurred | 300 |
| Inspection of underground rooms | 32 |
| Investigations into complaints other than Housing matters | 2,572 |
| House drains tested | 2,454 |
| House drains tested on application | 17 |
| Number of smoke tests during repair | 118 |
| Inspections of drainage work during repair | 3,437 |
| Number of water tests during repair | 180 |
| Final tests of drains after repair | 88 |
| Final tests of drains when completely relaid | 77 |
| Inspections of yards, stables and manure pits | 190 |
| „ passages | 142 |
| „ public conveniences | 274 |
| „ pigstyes | 117 |
| ,, tents, vans and similar structures | 90 |
| ,, theatres, cinemas, halls, etc. | 146 |
| ,, ponds, ditches and watercourses | 150 |
| ,, schools and school sanitary conveniences | 71 |
| ,, verminous premises | 88 |
| ,, premises where offensive trades are conducted | 30 |
| 21 | |
| ,, cesspools and earth closets | 17 |
| ,, gathering grounds of water supply | 54 |
| Inspections of Swimming Baths | 17 |
| „ „ Wells | 12 |
| Number of visits re Rats and Mice Infestations | 3,212 |
| „ „ ,, ,, Smoke Abatement | 1,234 |
| „ ,, ,, ,, Infectious Diseases | 1,440 |
| Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) | 2,105 |
| Special Early Closing and Evening Patrols (Shop Hours Acts) | 725 |
| Overcrowding inspections | 195 |
| Inspections under Diseases of Animals Acts | 63 |
| Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act | 11 |
| ,, under Pharmacy and Poisons Act | 153 |
| ,, under Merchandise Marks Acts | 539 |
| Inspections under Pets Act | |
| ,, ,, Rag Flock and other fillings materials Act | |
| ,, ,, Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act | 384 |
| Inspection of Dairies | |
| Milkshops | 113 |
| ,, Premises where food is prepared or sold | 8,633 |
| ,, Bakehouses | 147 |
| ,, School Kitchens and Services | 141 |
| ,, Imported Food at Aerodrome | 28 |
| ,, Factories without mechanical power | 68 |
| ,, Factories with mechanical power | 693 |
| ,, Workplaces (Public Health Act) | 120 |
| ,, Outworkers' premises | 401 |
| ,, Offices | 27 |
| Drinking water samples taken | 259 |
| Swimming bath waters : samples taken | 63 |
| Food and Drugs Acts : milk samples taken | 324 |
| Food and Drugs Acts : other foods and drugs samples taken | 371 |
| Milk (Special Designations) Orders : samples taken | 351 |