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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Particulars. | No. of Defects. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | |||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 212 | 212 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | 14 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of Drainage of floors | 13 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances | 225 | 203 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 28 | 25 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 132 | 124 | ... | ... |
| Not separate for sexes | 5 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | ||||
| Other offences — | ||||
| (excluding offences relating to outwoik and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers Order, 1921) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Reports to H. M. Inspector | ... | ... | 18 | ... |
| Total | 629 | 589 | 18 | ... |
| Trades. | Totals. |
|---|---|
| Bakers and Confectioners | 83 |
| Tailors | 94 |
| Dressmakers | 51 |
| Building Trades | 56 |
| Milliners | 36 |
| Miscellaneous trades | 62 |
| Upholsterers | 26 |
| Laundries | 11 |
| Cycle works | 19 |
| Blacksmiths | 10 |
| Bootmakers | 26 |
| Watchmakers | 14 |
| Motor Engineers | 29 |
| Coachbuilders | 8 |
| Photographers | 11 |
| Picture Framers | 7 |
| Umbrellas | 5 |
| Saddlers | 6 |
| Ladder and Barrow Makers | 3 |
| Wig-makers | 4 |