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Croydon 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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(b) For non-infectious and accident cases.—Two motor ambulances
for non-infectious cases and accidents are kept at the Fire Station, the
ambulance and fire service being run in conjunction with one another
under the Chief Fire Officer. During 1921 1,282 Ambulance Calls were
answered, and first aid was rendered in 399 instances,
6. LABORATORY WORK.
Full details of this are given in that section of the report dealing
with the Borough Hospital. (Page 96).
7. List of Adoptive Acts, Bye-laws, and Local Regulations relating
to Public Health in force in the district, with date of adoption.
Local Acts.
1884—Croydon Corporation Act.
1895
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1921—Croydon Corporation Water Act.
General Adoptive Acts.
Baths & Washhouses Acts, 1846-1899.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, Part 3 (Sees. 16-50),
(Sect. 19 repealed bv Croydon Corporation Act, 1905, Sec. 34).
Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890.
Regulations.
Regulations as to Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk Shops, 1900.
Regulations as to connections with sewers, 1911.
Bye-Laws.
With respect to Nuisances, 1885.
With respect to Common Lodging Houses, 1885.
With respect to Tents, Sheds and similar structures used for human
habitation, 1903.
With respect to Slaughterhouses, 1914.
With respect to New Streets and Buildings, 1920.
With respect to Houses intended or used for occupation of the
Working Classes and let in lodgings or occupied by members
of more than one family, 1921.
8. SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
(See Page 76).