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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XII.
| Particulars. | No of Defects. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founds | Remedied. | |||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 177 | 169 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | 7 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of Drainage of Floors ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances | 174 | 170 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 256 | 232 | ... | ... |
| Not sepirate for sexes ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
| 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 | ... | ... | 24 | ... |
| Total | 622 | 584 | 24 | ... |
3.
| Trades. | Totals. |
|---|---|
| Bakers and Confectioners | 67 |
| Tailors | 82 |
| Dressmakers | 66 |
| Building Trades | 80 |
| Milliners | 23 |
| Upholsterers | 51 |
| Laundiies | 17 |
| Cycle Works | 26 |
| Blacksmiths | 18 |
| Bootmakers | 73 |
| Watchmakers | 17 |
| Motor Engineers | 71 |
| Coachbuilders | 13 |
| Photographers | 7 |
| Picture Framers | 5 |
| Umbrella Makers and Repairers | 2 |
| Saddlers | 7 |
| Ladder and Barrow Makers | 3 |
| Wig Makers | 3 |