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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
Crayford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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| ,, refuse tips | 239 |
| food shops | 38 |
| ,, milk shops | 15 |
| ,, bakehouses | 14 |
| ,, farms | 14 |
| ,, piggeries, stables, etc. | 12 |
| ,, schools | 6 |
| ,, caravans | 2 |
| ,, factories, workshops | 13 |
| ,, marine stores | 15 |
| ,, fair grounds | 3 |
| ,, common lodging houses | 3 |
| ,, re rat destruction | 125 |
| Total | 2813 |
Summary of Principal Works Carried Out Arising Out of Housing Inspections.
Houses Improved Externally: —
| No. of House Roofs repaired | 90 |
| ,. Eaves and Rainwater Downpipes repaired | 36 |
| ., yards Concreted, Paved or Drained | 16 |
| ,, Ash Bins provided | 251 |
| ,, Houses Cement Pointed Externally to keep out damp | 26 |
| ,, Nuisances from Damp Walls remedied | 46 |
| ., New Window Cills provided | 15 |
| ,, New Chimney Pots provided | 25 |
| ,, Chimney Stacks repaired | 13 |
| ,, Sculleries Repaired Structurally | 6 |
| ,, Windows repaired or renewed | 148 |
| ,, Houses Painted externally | 28 |
| ,. Garden Fences repaired | 9 |
| ,, Ashpits abolished | 4 |
| ,, Houses Reconstructed as to Front Elevation | 6 |