London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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197
House drains tested with smoke (primary) 1919
House drains tested with smoke (on application) 28
No. of smoke tests during repair 528
Inspection of drainage work during construction 3720
No. of water tests during repair 430
Final tests of drains after repair 65
Final tests of drains when completely relaid 65
Length of new drains tested with water yards 2085
Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits 668
„ Passages 61
„ Public Conveniences 3549
„ Pigstyes 62
„ Tents, Vans, and similar structures 28
„ Theatres, Cinemas, Halls, etc. 139
„ Ponds and Ditches 39
„ Schools and School Lavatories 201
„ Common Lodging Houses (including night visits) 164
„ Houses let in lodgings 130
„ Premises where offensive trades are conducted 187
„ Aviaries 6
Smoke Observations 46
No. of Visits re Infectious Diseases 1787
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) 4287
Special Early Closing Patrols 82
Special Evening Inspections under Shop Hours Act 152
Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act 61
„ under Pharmacy and Poisons Act 18
„ Dairies 403
„ Farms and Cowsheds 150
„ Milkshops 485
„ Premises where food is prepared or sold 6867
„ Slaughterhouses 969
„ Factories 388
„ Factory Laundries 30
i. Workshops 452
„ Workshop Laundries 9
,, Workplaces 163
„ Factory Bakehouses 299
„ Workshop Bakehouses 126
,. Outworkers Premises 31
Baths Inspections 8
Water Samples examined 15
Visits to Employers of Outworkers 7
Reinspertions of Work in Progress 29522
Sundry Inspections and Visits 6281
Appointments kept with Owners, Builders, etc 3398
Complaints from public investigated (for purposes other than inspection
of House) 4087
Examination of Building Plans 50
Informal Notices outstanding 31/12/34 3092
„ „ served 11794
„ „ complied 10051
No. of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders 729
informal Notices outstanding (including 332 overcrowding) 4106
statutory Notices outstanding 31/12/34 192
„ „ served 718
Total number of complaints received 624
Total number of complaints received 3468
interviews with callers 4611
Letters received 6058
Letters and other intimations, etc., sent (not including notices) 7086