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Croydon 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Summary of inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors, and other Departmental work.

Total number of bouses inspected for housing defects under Public Health or Housing Acts2,688
Houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred347
„ „ following applications for certificates of disrepair267
Inspections of underground rooms75
Special inspections in connection with the Housing Survey77
Houses inspected for overcrowding conditions34
Re-inspections of work outstanding on housing notices9,109
Number of visits regarding infectious diseases738
„ „ „ food poisoning23
Inspections of drainage work during repair2,350
House drains tested with smoke and colour - routine and complaint869
House drains tested with smoke (on written application)5
House drains tested with smoke during repair31
House drains tested with water during repair84
Inspections of cesspools and earth closets15
„ „ schools and school sanitary conveniences140
„ „ public conveniences301
„ „ verminous premises100
„ „ ponds and ditches45
„ „ yards, stables and passages126
„ „ theatres, cinemas, halls, etc.110
„ „ pig styes55
„ „ tents, vans and similar structures106
Inspections and re-inspections in connection with smoke Control Orders7,722
Sundry visits regarding Smoke Abatement676
Smoke Observations56
Visits regarding exhumation53
Visits to premises for food condemnation611
Inspections of swimming baths6
„ „ wells7
„ „ gathering grounds of water supply42
„ „ gipsy encampments, camps, fairs, etc.43
„ „ offices36
„ „ rivers and streams for pollutions154
Food and Drugs Acts: Food and drugs samples taken562
Food and Drugs Acts: Milk samples taken (special designations)223
Ice Cream samples taken166
Samples taken of Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs12
„ „ swimming baths water107
„ „ drinking water (bacteriological and chemical)282
„ „ subsoil water2
„ „ from rivers, streams, etc.7
„ „ private wells13
„ „ of rag flock and other filling materials11
„ „ sundry specimens (food poisoning etc.)14
Inspections under Merchandise Marks Act480
„ „ of butchers premises448
„ „ meat premises (wholesale)566
„ „ poultry and game dealers premises51
„ „ fishmongers premises77
„ „ fried fish premises62
„ „ grocers premises737
„ „ fruiterers and greengrocers premises ...303
„ „ bakers premises - including bakehouses ...192
„ „ dairies134
„ „ milk shops132
„ „ general shops and their premises36
Inspections of premises where cooked meats etc. are prepared or sold58