London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Cooking facilities are provided. Hot baths may be taken any
time after 9 a.m. Clothes may be washed and dried in the washhouse
provided. The average number of nightly lettings during
the year was 97, and the number of lettings 34,973. The
receipts during the year were £2,960 and the expenditure £5,040.
Houses - Sanitary Certificates
House drains and sanitary fittings are tested and examined
on request, at a fee. During the year 15 such requests were
made.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948
During the year the under-mentioned inspections have been
made and defects were found as set out:-
Part 1 of the Act
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (Including lnspections made by Public Health Inspectors):
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lnspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 364 | 155 | 8 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,611 | 521 | 64 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 57 | 64 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 2. 032 | 740 | 80 | - |