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Croydon 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
There are 52 houses registered under the bye-laws. During the
year these houses received 814 visits.
On no occasion were offences discovered for which prosecutions
were necessary.
At the present moment the following houses are registered as houses let in lodgings:—
| Wilford Road | 29 |
| Forster Road | 9 |
| Holmesdale Road | 4 |
| Beulah Grove | 1 |
| Eiy Road | 8 |
HOUSE INSPECTIONS made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year ended 31st December, 1915.
| Inspector. | House-to-House Inspections. | Informal Notices served. | Informal Notices complied with. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver | 607 | 294 | 252 |
| Peck | 672 | 398 | 289 |
| Richardson | 708 | 469 | 470 |
| Vincent | 831 | 345 | |
| Flint | 627 | 530 | 499 |
| Hunt | 748 | 410 | 0 |
| Totals for the year | 4193 | 2446 | 2057 |
As a result of these inspections, 2,446 preliminary notices were
served during the year, of which 2,057 were complied with.
The numbers in this table are in addition to 711 inspections of
houses where infectious diseases has been notified, and 103 inspections
on request of larger houses where the drains were tested and special
reports sent to occupiers, prospective occupiers, or owners.
Full details of general sanitary work are given in the Summary in
Table VIII.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT.
Section 132 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, provides:—
"The Medical Officer of Health of every District Council shall,
in his Annual Report to them, report specifically on the
administration of this Act in workshops and workplaces and
he shall send a copy of his Annual Report, or so much of it
as deals with this subject, to the Secretary of State."