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Croydon 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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SECTION VII.
WORK OR THE SANITARY INSPECTING STAFF.
INSPECTIONS MADE BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS
DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1921.
No. of visits re infectious disease 1646
House drains tested with smoke (primary) 1099
House drains tested on application 102
No. of smoke tests during repair 481
No. of water tests during repair 251
Inspection of premises where offensive trades are conducted 4
Inspections of Factories 273
„ „ Workshops 590
„ „ Bakehouses 472
„ „ Outworkers 226
Visits to employers of outworkers 36
Inspections of Kitchens where food is prepared 48
Inspections of Greengrocers 447
„ „ Fishmongers 293
„ „ Ice cream shops 45
„ „ Schools 138
„ „ Yards 1266
„ „ Stables 468
„ „ Common Lodging Houses 532
„ „ Houses let in Lodgings 66
„ „ Urinals 1297
Smoke observations 79
Re-inspections of work in progress 10952
Sundry inspections 1750
„ visits 504
Complaints from public investigated 2002
No. of Houses inspected under the Housing (Insp. of
Dist.) Regs., 1910 2438
No. of houses inspected under Rent Restrictions Act, 1920 287
No. of houses inspected where zymotic diseases have
occurred *1130
*These houses, although inspected as a result of the
occurrence of infectious disease, were inspected as completely
as any done for housing purposes originally.