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SECTION VIIl.—SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
I am indebted to the Chief Sanitary Inspector, Mr. R. J.
Jackson, for the compilation of the following Section, which summarises
the work carried out under his supervision by the staff of
the Sanitary Inspectors' Department. The tables can give but a
faint impression of the extent and variety, and of the rapid development,
of the work, which has been made possible only by the loyal
and willing co-operation and keen interest of members of the staff.
It is not necessary to refer in detail to various adjustments
made during the year, except to note that these have been largely
aimed at preventing waste of time and other difficulties arising
through duplication of visits to given premises by several Inspectors.
A good deal of attention has been given to problems of food
inspection, and early in 1925 the number of Inspectors for this
work was increased from one to three. The procedure in regard to
housing inspections and subsequent action was carefully reviewed
during the year, and adjustments made to accelerate, so far as
possible, the remedy of nuisances. For other aspects of the work,
reference should be made to the tables which follow.
List of Adoptive Acts and Local Acts and Regulations relating to
Public Health.
Local Acts.
1884. Croydon Corporation Act.
1895. „ „ „
1900. „ „ „
1906. „ „ „
1920. „ „ „
1921. Croydon Corporation Water Act.
1924. Croydon Corporation Act.
General Adoptive Acts.
Baths and Wash houses Acts, 1846-1899.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, Part 3 (Sees. 16-50). (Section
19 repealed by Croydon Corporation Act, 1905, Section 34.)
Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, Sections 19 , 20, 21, 24, 25,
28, 33, 35, 36, 51, 55, and Part V.
Regulations.
Regulations as to Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops, 1900.
Regulations as to connections with sewers, 1911.
Byelaws.
With respect to Common Lodging Houses, 1885.
With respect to Nuisances, 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.
With respect to Offensive Trades,