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Crayford 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
No. in
district
No. of
visits in
1948
No. of
faults and
defects
found
No. of
faults and
defects
remedied
Bakehouses
1
6
0
0
Dairies
3
28
0
0
Other food - preparing
places, which are, as
such, subject to inspection
41
571
6
4
Nuisances and defects remedied during the year (other
than those enumerated in the previous tabulation).
Overcrowding 0 Roofs and Rain Water
Sanitary Accommodation :
Defective 113
Drainage :
(i) Repaired 58
(ii) Cleansed 103
Refuse Receptacles 31
Dampness 93
Pipes 210
Floors 63
Walls and Ceilings 1306
Windows & Ventilation 400
Baths, Lavatory Basins
and Sinks 44
Water Supplies 20
Total number of visits of all kinds paid by
Inspectors during the year 4903
Approximate number of separate premises in
area 8,800
Notioes served
Statutory 16
Informal 483
Number of houses, etc., disinfected ... 70
Swimming Pool.
Period open from the 15th May, to the 12th September.
Number of bathers 29,782. This figure does
not include schools which used the Swimming Pool outside
normal hours.
Shops Acts.
Visits made during the year 133.
27