London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) | 1368 |
| Special Early Closing Patrols | 100 |
| Special Evening Inspections under Shop Hours' Act | 40 |
| Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act | 8 |
| „ under Poisons and Pharmacy Act | 13 |
| „ Dairies | 279 |
| „ Farms and Cowsheds | 336 |
| „ Milkshops | 342 |
| ,, Premises where food is prepared or sold | 6321 |
| „ Slaughterhouses | 1252 |
| „ Factories | 435 |
| „ Factory Laundries | 21 |
| „ Workshops | 560 |
| „ Workshop Laundries | 16 |
| ,, Workplaces | 148 |
| „ Factory Bakehouses | 204 |
| „ Workshop Bakehouses | 99 |
| „ Outworkers Premises | 78 |
| Visits to Employers of Outworkers | 20 |
| Reinspections of Work in Progress | 25691 |
| Sundry Inspections and Visits | 16901 |
| Appointments kept with Owners, Builders, etc. | 1770 |
| Complaints from public investigated (for purposes other than inspection of House) | 3181 |
| Examination of Building Plans | 1016 |
| Informal Notices outstanding 31/12/30 | 2573 |
| „ „ served | 10557 |
| „ „ complied | 9994 |
| No. of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders | 834 |
| Informal Notices outstanding (including 423 overcrowding) | 2302 |
| Statutory Notices outstanding 31/12/30 | 256 |
| „ „ served | 793 |
| „ „ complied | 825 |
| Total number of complaints received | 3455 |
| Interviews with callers | 4977 |
| Letters received | 4757 |
| Letters and other intimations, etc. sent (not including notices) | 9438 |
(1) NUISANCES AND HOUSING DEFECTS AT HOUSES,
&c.
| Insufficient means of ventilation— | ||
|---|---|---|
| Defective sashcords | 1591 | |
| ,, windows | 875 | |
| Want of windows or ventilators | 35 | |
| Conditions causing dampness— | ||
| Defective roofs | 1442 | |
| „ gutters | 832 | |
| „ downspouts | 336 | |
| „ walls, etc. | 1425 | |
| Deposits of refuse causing dampness | 16 | |
| Want of proper damp proof course | 75 | |
| Other internal defects and nuisances— | ||
| Defective plaster | 1582 | |
| Cleansing and limewashing required | 2211 | |