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Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Byelaws.
With respect to Common Lodging Houses, 1931.
,, Tents, Vans, Sheds and similar structures
used for human habitation, 1931.
,, Slaughterhouses, 1914.
,, New Streets and Buildings, 1929.
,, Offensive Trades, 1925.
,, Conduct of Persons using Public
ences, 1926.
,, Street Trading, 1927.
,, Slaughterhouses. Amending 1914 Byelaws.
,, Cleanliness of Food, 1929.
,, Smoke. Public Health (Smoke Abatement)
Act, 1926.
,, Houses Let in Lodgings, 1931.
,, The Prevention of Nuisances arising
from Snow, Rubbish, etc., and for the
Prevention of Keeping of Animals so as
to be Injurious to Health, 1931.
,, The Good Rule and Government of the
County Borough of Croydon and for the
Prevention of Nuisances.
| Total No. of Houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 5140 |
| No. oif houses inspected under the Housing (Consolidated Rrgulalations) 1925 | 3094 |
| No. of Houses inspected under the Rent Restrictions Act, 1920 | 47 |
| No. of Houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred | 591 |
| House drains tested with smoke (primary) | 1210 |
| House drains tested with smoke (on application) | 71 |
| No. of smoke tests during repair | 540 |
| Inspection of drainage work during construction | 3295 |
| No. of water tests during repair | 457 |
| Final tests of drains after repair | 89 |
| Final tests of drains when completely relaid | 57 |
| Length of new drains tested with water yards | 2759 |
| Inspections of yards, stables and manure pits | 595 |
| ,, Passages | 55 |
| ,, Public Conveniences | 718 |
| „ Pigstyes | 33 |
| ,, Tents, Vans, and similar structures | 21 |
| ,, Theatres, Cinemas, Halls, etc. | 153 |
| „ Ponds and Ditches | 32 |
| „ . School Lavatories | 54 |
| ,, Common Lodging Houses (including night visits) | 85 |
| ,, Houses let in lodgings | 95 |
| ,, Premises where offensive trades are conducted | 240 |
| Smoke Observations | 27 |