Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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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 |