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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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West Croydon Men's Hostel
The Hostel is situated at Pitlake and is available for use by nightly
lodgers. There are 104 cubicle beds, four of which are reserved for staff.
The charge is 5s.0d. per night or 35s.0d. per week. Cooking facilities are
provided. Hot baths may be taken any time after 9 a.m. Clothes may be
washed and dried in the wash-house provided. The average number of
nightly lettings during the year was 84, and the total number of lettings
30,842.
There are no private common lodging houses.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
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 inspections made by Public
Health Inspectors)
| Premises | Number on Register . | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspecttions | 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 | 69 | 20 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,378 | 495 | 6 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 88 | 85 | - | |
| TOTAL | 1,535 | 600 | 7 | - |