Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE VII.
Work done by the Drainage and Sanitary Inspectors during the Year ending
December 31st, 1905.
NATURE OF CASES DEALT WITH. | Insp. Culver. | Insp. Earwicker | Insp. Peck. | Ins. Richardson | Insp. Stanley. | Insp. Bull. | Insp. Adams. | Insp. Fulker. | Insp. Vincent. | Insp. Hunter. | Insp. Stokes. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mouse to Mouse Inspection | 253 | 141 | 161 | 127 | .. | .. | 1199 | 477 | 1306 | 1357 | 1272 | 6293 |
Visits to houses where zymotic diseases have occurred | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1133 | 7 | 34 | .. | 1174 |
Inspection of Premises where offensive trades are conducted | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Outworkers. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 824 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 842 |
,, ,, Greengrocers, Fishmongers & Ice Cream Shops | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1369 | 466 | 643 | 672 | 3150 | |
,, ,, Schools | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 102 | .. | .. | 102 | |
,, ,, Shops | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 277 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 277 |
,, ,, Bakehouses | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 695 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 695 |
,, ,, Yards and Stables | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1438 | .. | 1273 | 1364 | 1630 | 5705 |
,, ,, Common Lodging Houses | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 446 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 446 |
„ ,, ,, (night visits) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 18 |
,, ,, Houses let in Lodgings | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1720 | .. | 1720 | |
,, „ ,, ,, (night visits | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 40 | .. | 40 | 81 |
,, ,, Urinals | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1147 | .. | 1009 | 808 | 1678 | 4642 |
Smoke observations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 81 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 81 | |
House drains tested with smoke | 163 | 578 | 194 | 426 | .. | 15 | 154 | 54 | 180 | 233 | 1997 | |
,, ,, ,, water | 434 | 879 | 436 | 730 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2485 |
,, ,, on application | 52 | 40 | 61 | 122 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 275 |
,, drains re-laid | 95 | 194 | 87 | 208 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 584 |
,, ,, repaired | 111 | 100 | 87 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 340 | |
Re-inspections of work in progress | 1038 | 950 | 1007 | 932 | .. | .. | 524 | 160 | 1160 | 1192 | 947 | 7910 |
Sundry inspections | 676 | 66 | 395 | 275 | 335 | ... | 5 | 341 | 73 | 377 | 2543 | |
Complaints from public investigated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 75 | 5 | 156 | 185 | 56 | 477 |
Houses disinfected | .. | .. | .. | .. | 592 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 592 |
Lots of clothing and bedding disinfected | .. | .. | .. | .. | 645 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 645 |
Premises requiring repair | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | .. | 6 | 212 | 24 | 109 | 226 | 40 | 658 |
,, ,, Cleansing and Whitewashing | .. | .. | .. | .. | 51 | 42 | 246 | 30 | 67 | 146 | 143 | 725 |
,, Overcrowded | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 61 | ||
Drains found defective | 353 | 157 | 105 | 105 | .. | 27 | 41 | 9 | 28 | 120 | 946 | |
,, ,, stopped | 52 | 50 | 33 | 58 | .. | 11 | 167 | 25 | 116 | 89 | 61 | 662 |
Defective Sanitary* Fittings | 255 | 136 | 115 | 138 | .. | 52 | 98 | 66 | 132 | 215 | 91 | 1298 |
,, Yard Surfaces | 127 | 137 | 37 | 79 | .. | 1 | .. | 36 | 135 | 111 | 55 | 718 |
,, Eaves and Downspouts | 76 | 93 | 25 | 46 | .. | 4 | .. | 25 | 90 | 127 | 53 | 539 |
,, Manure Recentacles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 16 | 3 | 22 | |
,, Urinals | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 102 | .. | .. | 2 | 105 | |
,, Ashbins | 33 | 3 | 7 | 19 | .. | 5 | 159 | 37 | 172 | 132 | 141 | 708 |
Smoke Nuisances | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 | |
Animals improperly kept | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 41 |
Infringements of Bye-laws and Regulations | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20 | .. | .. | .. | 22 | 3 | 45 | |
Offensive Accumulations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 69 | |
Sundry other Nuisances | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 65 | .. | .. | 13 | 12 | 97 | |
Total number of Nuisances | 914 | 587 | 329 | 450 | 51 | 247 | 1011 | 305 | 855 | 1197 | 764 | 6710 |
Informal Notices served | 128 | 40 | 125 | 115 | 51 | 58 | 170 | 111 | 421 | 445 | 424 | 2088 |
Informal Notices complied with | 57 | 45 | 96 | 155 | 51 | 57 | 175 | 101 | 384 | 439 | 419 | 1979* |
In abej'ance | 22 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 39 | 5 | 237 | |
Referred to Committee | 8 | 14 | 18 | .. | 8 | .. | 34 | 26 | .. | 119 |
* Including 54 from the year 1904.