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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(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 |