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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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During the year Crayford Sluice partially collapsed and a scheme for the
reconstruction of this sluice was put forward This has now been approved and
reconstruction started on March 12th The collapse of this sluice was in part
due to hooligans who wedged the tide flap open and caused some flooding on
the marsh
Closet Accommodation
Approximate number of premises containing each type of sanitary convenience
in the district -
W Cs into drainage system, approximately 12 344
W. Cs. into cesspools 16
Number of premises not connected to public water supplies „. Nil
Refuse Collection A seven day collection of refuse was maintained under the
same system as previously, Anew freighter with means of automatically emptying
154 cu yd, bins from multi-storey flats was purchased during the year
| Sanitary accommodation defective | 28 |
| Drainage | |
| (i) repaired | 96 |
| (ii) unstopped, etc, | 106 |
| Refuse receptacles | 26 |
| Roofs and rain water pipes | 84 |
| Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed | 5 |
| Fireplaces, grates and stoves repaired or improved | 8 |
| Floors,, walls and ceilings repaired or renewed | 99 |
| Rooms cleaned | 1 |
| Water supplies | 5 |
| Doors and other woodwork | 16 |
| Yard paving provided or renewed | 4 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 22 |
| Improper keeping of animals abated | 7 |
| Other defects | 112 |