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Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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(19) CORN PRODUCTION ACTS (REPEAL) ACT, 1921, WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN WEEDS—
| Infringements | 6 |
| (20) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS— | |
| Want of receptacles for the storage of scraps | 8 |
| Scraps not kept in receptacles | 1 |
| Food not protected | 2 |
| (21) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928— | |
| Margarine not marked | 16 |
| (22) SALE OF FOOD ORDER, 1921— | |
| Meat not marked | 9 |
| (23) INFRINGEMENTS OF MILK & DAIRIES REGULATIONS, &c.— | |
| Unregistered Dairies | 3 |
| Defective dairy floors | 1 |
| „ „ walls | 1 |
| Dirty dairies | 2 |
| „ utensils in dairies | 5 |
| „ wash-ups | 2 |
| Want of sink accommodation | 1 |
| „ staff ablution accommodation | 1 |
| Washing dried on premises | 1 |
| Milk left uncovered | 3 |
| Counter pans to be cleansed and kept covered | 6 |
| Illegal bottling of milk | 1 |
| Defective yard paving at dairies | 2 |
| Vehicles not labelled | 2 |
| Defective cowshed roof | 1 |
| „ „ paving | 1 |
| „ „ lighting | 1 |
| Dirty milking stools | 1 |
| Cows require grooming | 1 |
| Cowshed required limewashing | 1 |
| Drains stopped | 2 |
SANITARY CERTIFICATES.
On application, an intending or actual occupier or owner,
may have a sanitary survey made of the house, to ascertain
whether there are conditions existing which may be injurious to
health or requiring attention. In each case an examination is
made of the premises and the drains are tested.
During 1931 requests were made in connection with
67 houses.
4 schools. Total 71.