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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Defective drains, sanitary fittings, etc:
Defective sinks and waste pipes109
Defective W.C' s177
Defective drainage172
Stoppages in drains103
Defective water services and tanks31
Domestic nuisances:
Want of cleanliness7
Verminous conditions1
Other nuisances and infringements:
Offensive accumulations44
Overcrowding8
Sundry nuisances or defects31
Particulars not inserted in Rent Book (Housing Act)47
(2) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924
Food cupboards defective or required9
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. PAVING, ETC.
Defective Yard Paving62
Want of a sanitary dustbin35
(4) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES
Defective sanitary fittings4
W.C. defective or dirty4
(5) KEEPING OF ANIMALS
Nuisances arising from the keeping of animals1
(6) SMOKE ABATEMENT
Nuisances observed6