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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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further instances owners were requested to improve heating
arrangements or provide additional heating. It was deemed
necessary to draw the attention of certain shopkeepers to the
provisions appertaining to Sunday trading and to closing
times generally.
Smoke Abatement.
No action taken.
Eradication of the Bed Bug.
Particulars of the action taken in 1955 for the eradication
of the Bed Bug are as follows :—
Number of Infested Disinfested
Council Houses 2 2
Other Houses 2 2
Prescribed particulars on the administration of the
Factories Act, 1937.
I. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including
inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Table: Number of

Number of

Premises (i)Numberon Register (2)Inspections(3)Written notices(4)Occupiers prosecuted(5)
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities1619--
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority681841-
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)15181—
TOTAL992?12—