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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Defective floors | 693 |
Insufficient ventilation under floor | 25 |
Defective stoves and fireplaces | 706 |
Defective sanitary fittings— | |
Defective sinks | 281 |
„ waste pipes | 326 |
Abolition of drinking water cisterns | 131 |
Defective w.c.'s | 955 |
„ drainage | 619 |
Stoppage in drains | 287 |
Domestic nuisances— | |
Want of cleanliness | 64 |
Dirty w.c. pans | 41 |
Other nuisances— | |
Bad smells | 2 |
Offensive accumulations | 185 |
Insufficient accommodation for sub-tenants | 2 |
Defective manure receptacles | 6 |
Want of manure receptacles | 4 |
Defective sanitary conveniences | 16 |
Dirty sanitary conveniences | 8 |
Smoke nuisances | 23 |
Sundry nuisances or defects | 886 |
Limewashing of stables | 2 |
Discontinue use of stable | 1 |
(2) FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES— | |
Cleansing and whitewashing required | 226 |
Additional ventilation | 11 |
Dustbins required | 73 |
Drainage of floors | 8 |
Repairs to floors | 18 |
Repairs to paving | 23 |
Overcrowding | 1 |
Ventilation of stoves | 2 |
Infringements of drinking water supply regulations | 15 |
Sundry other nuisances or defects | 63 |
Outworkers lists not in accordance with Act | 1 |
Abstract not exhibited | 9 |
W.c.'s— | |
Insufficiently screened | 8 |
Insufficient | 3 |
Defective | 113 |
Not kept clean | 69 |
Not separate for sexes | 6 |
Want of intervening ventilated space | 14 |
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924— | |
Food cupboards defective or required | 428 |
Dustbins required | 1662 |
Verminous conditions | 57 |
(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925 (S.72—75) AND INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD BYE-LAWS— | |
Cleansing of walls and ceilings | 147 |
„ „ floors | 25 |
„ „ utensils | 12 |
„ „ counters, shelves, fixtures, &c. | 28 |
„ „ w.c.'s | 10 |