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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Sanitary Certificates.
On application an intending or actual occupier may have a
Sanitary Survey made of the house, to ascertain whether there are
conditions existing which may be injurious to health. In each
case an examination of the premises is made and the drains tested.
During 1924 requests were made in connection with
98 private houses.
7 schools. TOTAL—105.
The following work has been carried out in consequence of these inspections: —
| No. of drains repaired | 9 |
| ,, ,, unstopped, etc | 28 |
| ,, gullies repaired or replaced | 7 |
| ,, inspection covers replaced | 4 |
| ,, gratings to air inlets provided | 4 |
| ,, rain water and soil pipes repaired | 5 |
| ,, drains effectually ventilated | 4 |
| ,, rain water and waste pipes disconnected from drains | 3 |
| „ waste pipes trapped | 22 |
| ,, W. C.'s repaired | 12 |
| ,, flushing cisterns repaired | 8 |
| ,, cases in which dampness was remedied | 10 |
| ,, ,, ,, cleansing was carried out | 8 |
| ,, walls repaired | 5 |
| ,, roofs and gutters repaired | 8 |
| „ yards pavings repaired | 4 |
| ,, floors, sinks, etc., repaired | 4 |
| ,, miscellaneous defects remedied | 6 |
On completion of the works required a Sanitary Certificate is
issued to the applicant.
| Offence. | Result. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine. | Costs. | |||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1. | Failing to abate a nuisance | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2. | do. | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3. | do. | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4. | do. | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5. | do. | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6. | do. | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7. | do. | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8. | do. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 9. Failing to comply with Closing order | Order made, and £5 penalty for failure to comply within 38 days. | |||||||||