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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Road. | No. of houses let in lodgings. |
|---|---|
Notices were served for the following conditions:—
Cleansing and whitewashing required.
Abating nuisances caused by dampness.
Defective down spouts.
Defective floors.
Overcrowding to be abated.
Defective roofs.
Defective sanitary fittings.
Defective windows.
Dirty floors.
Other defects.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
Bye-laws relating to Offensive Trades were adopted during the
latter part of the year 1925.
297 Inspections were made of premises where such trades were
carried on and notices issued requiring amendments in accordance
with the bye-laws.
The following are on the Register : —
| Total |
RAG FLOCK ACT, 1912.
Six samples were obtained from five firms and subjected to
analysis, the results being as follows:—
No. 1 contained 23 parts of Chlorine per 100,000
,, 2 ,, 51 ,, ,, ,,
,, 3 ,, 20 ,, ,, ,,
,, 4 ,, 11 ,, ,, ,,
,, 5 ,, 25 ,, ,, ,,
,, 6 ,, 14 ,, ,, ,,