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Croydon 1905

[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. EarwickerInsp. Peck.Ins. RichardsonInsp. Stanley.Insp. Bull.Insp. Adams.Insp. Fulker.Insp. Vincent.Insp. Hunter.Insp. Stokes.Total.
Mouse to Mouse Inspection253141161127....11994771306135712726293
Visits to houses where zymotic diseases have occurred..............1133734..1174
Inspection of Premises where offensive trades are conducted........................
Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Outworkers...........824..........842
,, ,, Greengrocers, Fishmongers & Ice Cream Shops............1369...4666436723150
,, ,, Schools..............102......102
,, ,, Shops..........277..........277
,, ,, Bakehouses..........695..........695
,, ,, Yards and Stables............1438..1273136416305705
,, ,, Common Lodging Houses..........446..........446
„ ,, ,, (night visits)..........9........918
,, ,, Houses let in Lodgings................1720... .1720
,, „ ,, ,, (night visits..........1....40..4081
,, ,, Urinals............1147..100980816784642
Smoke observations..........81....... ...81
House drains tested with smoke163578194426....15154541802331997
,, ,, ,, water434879436730..............2485
,, ,, on application524061122..............275
,, drains re-laid9519487208..............584
,, ,, repaired4211110087..............340
Re-inspections of work in progress10389501007932....524160116011929477910
Sundry inspections67666395275..335...5341733772543
Complaints from public investigated............75515618556477
Houses disinfected........592............592
Lots of clothing and bedding disinfected........645............645
Premises requiring repair181175..62122410922640658
,, ,, Cleansing and Whitewashing........51422463067146143725
,, Overcrowded..........14..19251261
Drains found defective353157105105..12741928120946
,, ,, stopped52503358..11167251168961662
Defective Sanitary* Fittings255136115138..529866132215911298
,, Yard Surfaces1271373779..1..3613511155718
,, Eaves and Downspouts76932546..4..259012753539
,, Manure Recentacles..............2116322
,, Urinals............102..1..2105
,, Ashbins333719..515937172132141708
Smoke Nuisances..........16......... .16
Animals improperly kept..............22181941
Infringements of Bye-laws and Regulations..........20......22345
Offensive Accumulations..........10..91229969
Sundry other Nuisances....5....65..7..131297
Total number of Nuisances91458732945051247101130585511977646710
Informal Notices served1284012511551581701114214454242088
Informal Notices complied with57459615551571751013844394191979*
In abej'ance2283131..5101076395237
Referred to Committee814187..84..3426..119

* Including 54 from the year 1904.