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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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Houses—Sanitary Certificates.
House drains and sanitary fittings are tested and examined on
request, at a fee. During the year 17 such requests were made.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
During the year the under¬mentioned inspections have been
made and defects were found as set out:—
FACTORIES
Inspection
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories:- | |||
| With Mechanical Power | 693 | 118 | — |
| Without Mechanical Power | 68 | 19 | — |
| Other Premises | 120 | 10 | - |
| Outworkers and Employers of outworkers | 401 | 2 | — |
| Total | 1282 | 149 | — |
Defects Found
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 13 | 10 | — | - |
| Overcrowding | — | — | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature | — | — | — | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 2 | 2 | — | - |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors | 1 | — | — | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences. | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 11 | 6 | — | - |
| (6) Unsuitable or Defective | 112 | 102 | — | - |
| (c) Not Separate for Sexes | 5 | 4 | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) | 42 | 39 | 17 | _ |
| Total | 186 | 163 | 17 | - |