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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]
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(9) INFRINGEMENTS OF OFFENSIVE TRADE BYELAWS.
| Fishfrying premises— | |
| Dirty conditions | 2 |
| Want of proper hood | 1 |
| Cleanliness of premises | 2 |
| Gutting shed dirty | 1 |
| Other premises— | |
| Marine store dealers yard dirty | 1 |
| Dirty yard | 1 |
| Dustbins required | 1 |
| Premises requiring repair | 1 |
| Manure pit to be emptied | 1 |
| Cleansing and whitewashing required | 1 |
| (10) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES— | |
| Defective w.c. seat | 1 |
| „ „ cistern | 1 |
| „ „ flushpipe | 1 |
| ,, wastepipe | 1 |
| „ ventilation pipe | 1 |
| Lighting to w.c. required | 2 |
| W.c.'s require cleansing | 4 |
| Affix notices to lavatory | 1 |
| (11) KEEPING OF ANIMALS— | |
| Pigstyes within 100 feet of dwellings | 2 |
| Other nuisances in connection with the keeping of pigs | 8 |
| Nuisances arising from the keeping of other animals | 35 |
| (12) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, etc.— | |
| Pond sprayed with formalin owing to prevalence of mosquitoes | 1 |
| (13) INFRINGEMENTS OF POISONS & PHARMACY ACT— | |
| Article not labelled in accordance with the Act | 1 |
| (14) INFRINGEMENTS OF FERTILISERS & FEEDING STUFFS ACT | 7 |
| (15) INFRINGEMENTS OF RATS & MICE DESTRUCTION ACT— | |
| Rat runs require sealing up | 3 |
| Accumulations harbouring rats | 3 |
| Defective food bins | 2 |
| ,, floors at food premises | 1 |
| „ ventilation pipe | 1 |
| (16) INFRINGEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT & AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE & MARKING ACT— | |
| Apples not marked | 83 |
| Tomatoes not marked | 64 |
| Eggs not marked | 10 |
| (17) INSPECTION OF SCHOOL LAVATORIES— | |
| Drains stopped | 1 |
| Defective Sanitary fittings | 4 |
| (18) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS— | |
| Noisy loud speakers | 1 |
| Noisy animals | 12 |
| Refuse deposited in streets | 3 |
| Washing down shop fronts | 3 |
| Offensive washing up water thrown over footpath | 4 |