Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Structural defects in shops and stores remedied | 3 |
Defective condition of walls, ceilings, doors and window glasing | 172 |
Defective condition of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. remedied | 104 |
Defective or insufficient drainage repaired | 13 |
Lighting, heating or ventilation provided | 28 |
W.C. accommodation - repair or cleansing | 19 |
,, ,, artificial lighting provided | 5 |
,, ,, intervening ventilated space provided | 14 |
Food - now stored 18 ins. off floor | 72 |
,, means to prevent risk of contamination provided | 29 |
,, store provided or repaired | 1 |
Accumulations in yard or stores removed | 30 |
Offal and refuse bins provided | 23 |
Yard paving repaired | 2 |
Hand washing notices exhibited | 34 |
Ablutions - Wash basins provided | 40 |
,, Hot water supplies provided | 45 |
,, Nail brushes, soap and towels provided | 35 |
Clothing accommodation provided | 12 |
Sinks installed | 28 |
Smoking offences abated | 6 |
Defective or unsuitable table tops replaced | 51 |
First Aid kits provided | 25 |
Cleanliness - advice given | 7 |
Rats/Mice Infestation abated | 9 |
Wash hand basins/Sinks with hot water provided | 15 |
Nail brushes, soap towels provided | 9 |
First Aid kits provided | 22 |
Washable overclothing provided | 18 |
Name and address boards supplied | 27 |
Food now stored 18 ins. off floor | 7 |
Accumulation of refuse etc. | 15 |
Receptacles for waste food provided | 16 |
Screening for stalls provided | 9 |
Smoking offences abated | 1 |
Cleanliness of Stalls and Vehicles remedied | 1 |
Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by Inspectors during 1967:-
Article | Weight in lbs. |
---|---|
Carcase Meat | 13,454 |
Offal | 1,768 |
Sundry Foodstuffs | 4,260 |
Canned, Bottled and Packet Foods | 20,756 |
40,238 |