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Croydon 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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TABLE VIII.

Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year ending 27th December 1914.

NATURE OF CASES DEALT WITHDeputy Chief Insp. Culver.Insp. EarwickerInsp. Peck.Insp. RichardsonInsp. Bull.Insp. Fulker.Insp. Vincent.Insp. Flint.Insp. Hunt.Total
House to House Inspection626369607768....6085266814185
No. of Houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred83139171216....2881021301129
No. of Visits of enquiry re infectious disease31125231252..49911240591349
House drains tested with smoke (primary)1052o4404414....330193W1997
,, ,, ,, on application38162812....8535142
Drains found defective143162837....y1228273
House drains re-laid42..2310....133437159
,, ,, repaired18..3243....142820155
No. of smoke tests during repair129128209185....851451441025
„ water„30811112656....10045148894
Damp-proof courses inserted17..13....89644
Yards paved2712..32....121037130
Inspection of Premises where offensive trades are conducted....................
Inspections of Factories and Workshops, etc........1679......11680
„ Greengrocers, Fishmongers & Ice Cream Shoos162193238149....5191001821543
,, ,, Schools2212434..1726522151
,, ,, Shops17197....76754
,, ,, Bakehouses........672........672
,, ,, Yards and Stables201412497386....5692486402953
,, ,, Common Lodging Houses........549......1550
,, ,, ,, night visits........1010
,, ,, Houses let in Lodgings............223568..791
,, ,, ,, ,, night visits........1........1
,, ,, Urinals405112465398....473914652409
Smoke observations1......65........66
Re-inspections of work in progress798110112891520....1630138415239245
Sundry inspections5833644903822991693393753443345
Complaints from public investigated1804774109....21510885818
NUISANCES DISCOVERED.
Houses requiring Cleansing & Whitewashing2079310220368..831692091134
,, Overcrowded105114..8281581
Leaky Roofs35433752....294360299
Dampness in Houses50456026....31;-850300
Drains found stopped86484381921088151509
Drains and Sanitary Fittings found defective16313822524771..1351311721282
Defective Yard Surfaces465012524..791338294
,, Eaves and Downspouts93273677....332264352
,, Manure Receptacles13....31210
,, Urinals5..............1&
,, Ashbins17941183114..85136177915
Smoke Nuisances1......5....17
Animals improperly kept61634....5227
Infringements of Bye-laws and Regulations16229........38
Offensive Acc umulations33115132..210581
Sundry other Nuisances89518791..10158150699
Total number of Nuisances915509815106828726068369966034
Informal Notices served44717649254743..3876635423297
,, ,, complied with45623747051252..3386665323263
,, in abevance472845715..574383379
Referred to Committee37114914....203426191
Council orders in abevance (1913)321277..211232132
69127621....414658323
,, ,, complied with68127321....323649291
Council orders in abeyance1..3......910932