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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.of out- workers in August list required by Sect.110 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of in stances of work in unwhole some premises | Noticesserved | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | 115 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 20 | - | - | - | ||
| Basket making | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | 7 | - | - | - | . | . |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers. | ||||||
| Christmas stockings, etc. | 204 | _ | - | - | . | |
| Lampshades | 41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 99 4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Inspection of Schools
The kitchens and serveries, washing facilities and sanitary
accommodation are inspected and any defects or amendments requiring
attention are referred to the Chief Education Officer.
During the year 124 inspections were made and defects found
were referred to the Chief Education Officer.
SHOPS ACT
The Shops Act contains provisions for dealing with closing
hours, the hours of work, and health and comfort of those
employed. Closing hours have during the year given little cause
for complaint. The health and comfort of those employed is
safe-guarded in the matter of shop ventilation, lighting,
warming, washing facilities, facilities for taking meals and
suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation, and action has
been taken in the cases where these fell short of requirements.
569 inspections were made under the Shops Act, and the infringements
found were as follows:-