London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Particulars. | No of Defects. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | |||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 226 | 209 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | 11 | 11 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances | 204 | 165 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 3 | 3 | ... | |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 204 | 163 | ... | ... |
| Not separate for sexes | 6 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other offences— (excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers Order, 1921) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Reports to H. M. Inspector | ... | ... | 13 | ... |
| Total | 663 | 563 | 13 | ... |
3. List of Registered Workshops.
| Trades. | Totals. |
|---|---|
| Bakers and Confectioners | 65 |
| Tailors | 90 |
| Dressmakers | 68 |
| Building Trades | 77 |
| Milliners | 27 |
| Upholsterers | 43 |
| Laundries | 18 |
| Cycle Works | 26 |
| Blacksmiths | 18 |
| Bootmakers | 68 |
| Watchmakers | 20 |
| Motor Engineers | 63 |
| Coachbuilders | 13 |
| Photographers | 8 |
| Picture Framers | 6 |
| Umbrella Makers and Repairers | 3 |
| Saddlers | 7 |
| Ladder and Barrow Makers | 4 |