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Croydon 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT.
FACTORIES.
640 visits were made to Factories.
170 in reference to sanitary accommodation.
37 „ ,, cleanliness of earth closets.
30 „ „ new occupation.
3 „ „ complaint of smoke nuisance.
79 „ ,, new drinking water regulations.
36 „ ,, extra W.C. accommodation at 8 munition
factories.
3 „ „ extra W.C. accommodation and screens at
flour mills.
3 „ ,, extra W.C. accommodation at a tailoring
factory.
3 „ „ Ditto at steam laundry.
15 ,, ,, Ditto at aeroplane factory.
3 ,, „ Ditto at baking powder factory.
21 „ ,, Ditto at printers
12 „ ,, Ditto at carpenters
16 ,, „ Screening W.C.'s at 3 engineering works
12 „ Ditto at toy works.
2 „ „ Ventilated space in aeroplane works.
6 „ „ Ditto at engineering works.
9 „ „ Ditto at rag factory.
6 „ „ Ditto at printers.
12 ,, ,, extra W.C. accommodation at 4 engineering
works.
4 „ „ screening W.C.'s at photographic works.
20 „ ,, screening of W.C.'s at 2 steam laundries.
18 ,, ,, ,, ,, 2 munitions factories
120 „ ,, sundry visits.
640 Total.
WORKSHOPS.
The number of workshops on register is 650.
The number of visits paid by the Inspector is 357.