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Crayford 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Nuisances and defects remedied during the year (other than
those enumerated in the previous tabulation).
Overcrowding 5
Sanitary Accommodation :
Defective 24
Drainage :
(i) Repaired 73
(ii) Cleansed 229
Refuse Receptacles 30
Dampness 99
Roofs and Rain Water
Pipes 77
Floors 168
Walls and Ceilings 338
Baths, Lavatory Basins
and Sinks 11
Water Supplies 15
Doors & other woodwork 21
Other works 38
Windows & Ventilation 209
Accumulation of Refuse 5
Total number of visits of all kinds paid by Inspectors
during the year 6966
Approximate number of rated premises in the area 565
Notices served :—
Statutory 14
Informal 323
Number of houses, etc., disinfected 59
Swimming Pool.
Period open from the 12th May, to the 16th September.
Number of bathers 28,741. This figure does not include
School Parties and Clubs.
Shop Acts.
Visits made during the year 285.
Stroke Abatement.
No action taken.
Eradication of the Bed Bug.
Particulars of the action taken in 1951 for the eradication
of the Bed Bug are as follows :—
Number of Infested Disinfested
Council Houses 20 20
Other Houses 2
32