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Croydon 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Byelaws.
With respect to Common Lodging Houses, 1885.
,, Nuisances, 1885.
,, Tents, Vans, Sheds and similar structures
used for human habitation, 1903.
,, Slaughterhouses, 1914.
,, New Streets and Buildings, 1920.
,, Houses intended or used for occupation of
the Working Classes, and let in lodgings
or occupied by members of more than one
family, 1921.
,, Offensive Trades, 1925.
,, Conduct of Persons using Public
ences, 1926.
,, Water on Footpaths, 1927.
,, Street Trading, 1927.
,, Slaughterhouses. Amending 1914 Byelaws.
,, Cleanliness of Food, 1929.
,, Smoke. Public Health (Smoke Abatement)
Act, 1926.
Summary of Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors and other
Departmental Work.
Total No. of Houses inspected for housing defects (under Public
Health or Housing Acts) 4700
No. of houses inspected under the Housing (Inspection of District
Regulations, 1910) 1832
No. of Houses inspected under the Rent Restrictions Act, 1920 61
No. of Houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred 805
House drains tested with smoke (primary) 1287
House drains tested with smoke (on application) 85
No. of smoke tests during repair 573
Inspection of drainage work during construction 2718
No. of water tests during repair 565
Final tests of drains after repair 74
Final tests of drains when completely relaid 74
Length of new drains tested with water yards 3540
Inspections of yards, stables and manure pits 452
,, Passages 32
,, Public Conveniences 583
,, Pigstyes 35
,, Tents, Vans, and similar structures 22
,, Theatres, Cinemas, Halls, etc. 113
,, Ponds and Ditches 29
,, School Lavatories 51
,, Common Lodging Houses (including night visits) 111
,, Houses let in lodgings 85
,, Premises where offensive trades are conducted 248
Smoke Observations 28
No. of Visits re Infectious Diseases 5949
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) 1368