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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: (2) FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES—

(2) FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES—

Cleansing and whitewashing required127
Additional ventilation11
Dustbins required38
Drainage of floors5
Repairs to floors12
Repairs to paving16
Overcrowding1
Ventilation of stoves2
Infringements of drinking water supply regulations11
Sundry other nuisances or defects80
Outworkers lists not in accordance with Act2
Abstract not exhibited6
W.c.'s—
Insufficiently screened13
Insufficient11
Defective119
Not kept clean132
Not separate for sexes1
Want of intervening ventilated space

Table: (3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924—

(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924—

Food cupboards defective or required252
Dustbins required1480
Verminous conditions60

Table: (4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925 (S.72—75) AND INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD BYE-LAWS—

(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925 (S.72—75) AND INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD BYE-LAWS—

Cleansing of walls and ceilings184
„ ,, floors53
,, ,, utensils24
,, ,, counters, shelves, fixtures, &c.78
„ „ w.c.'s54
Food storage bins required15
Defective plaster8
Animals kept in food store4
Drain inlet in food store2
Dirty yards92
Accumulation in food store43
Refuse bins left uncovered35
Food in uncovered vehicles9 23
Food not kepi covered
Renewal of swill bins8
Food improperly kept or manufactured51
Premises not suitable for food stored19
Want of provision of towels17
Provision of cloak rooms57
Overalls required13
Illegal wrapping of food4
Washing in food store6
Want of ventilation in food store5
,, intervening ventilated space between w.c.and food store1