Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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(6) INFRINGEMENTS OF SHOPS ACTS—
Insufficient w.c. accommodation 146
Defective w.c. accommodation and insufficient lighting etc. 124
Reasonable temperature required 55
Insufficient washing facilities 60
Insufficient accommodation for assistants' meals 21
Notices not exhibited in accordance with 1913 Act 4
Notices not exhibited in accordance with 1934 Act 1748
Assistants Weekly Half-Holiday Notices required, etc. 494
Mixed Shop Notices required 280
Infringements after general closing hour 27
Infringements of 1934 Act in regard to young person 36
(7) INFRINGEMENTS OF COMMON LODGING HOUSE
BYELAWS
Room not numbered 1
Dustbins required 1
Defective plaster 1
Defective windows and sashcords 2
Defective sanitary accommodation 2
Defective floors 2
(8) INFRINGEMENTS OF HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS
BYELAWS—
Additional cooking and sink accommodation 9
Want of food storage accommodation 15
Provision of washing accommodation 12
Want of w.c. accommodation 4
„ artificial lighting to common staircase 5
Handrail required to stairs 3
Cleansing required 11
Defective windows and sashcords 2
Provision of dustbins 5
(9) INFRINGEMENTS OF OFFENSIVE TRADE BYELAWS.
Fishfrying premises—
Limewashing required 1
Offensive accumulations 4
Defective roofs 1
Other premises—
Dirty or defective w.c. accommodation 2
Cleansing and whitewashing required 6
Dirty floors 1
Defective yard paving 2
(10) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES—
Defective sanitary fittings 28
Defective drains 5
Defective plaster 1
W.c. required cleansing 5
W.c. insufficiently lighted 8
Insufficient ventilation 3
Notices to be fixed to door of lavatories 2
(11) KEEPING OF ANIMALS—
Pigstves within 100 feet of dwelling 1
Other nuisances in connection with the keeping of pigs 14
Nuisances arising from the keeping of other animals 25
(12) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, etc.—
Cleansing of watercourses and ponds 4