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

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Croydon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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203
House drains tested with smoke (on application) 33
No. of smoke tests (luring repair 530
inspection of drainage work during construction 4235
No. of water tests during repair 488
Final tests of drains after repair 109
Final tests of drains when completely relaid 85
Length of new drains tested with water yards 2316
Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits 691
„ Passages 144
„ Public Conveniences 4127
„ Pigstyes 65
„ Tents, Vans, and similar structures 26
„ Theatres, Cinemas, Halls, etc. 171
„ Ponds and Ditches 38
„ Schools and School Lavatories 90
„ Common Lodging Houses (including night visits) 77
„ Houses let in lodgings. 114
„ Premises where offensive trades are conducted 223
„ Aviaries 2
Smoke Observations 72
No. of Visits re Infectious Diseases 1400
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) 5462
Special Early Closing Patrols 146
Special Evening Inspections under Shop Hours Act 192
Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act 45
„ under Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1379
„ Dairies 380
„ Farms and Cowsheds 67
„ Milkshops 401
„ Premises where food is prepared or sold 7402
„ Slaughterhouses 919
„ Factories 686
„ Factory Laundries 29
„ Workshops 673
„ Workshop Laundries 17
„ Workplaces 221
„ Factory Bakehouses 226
„ Workshop Bakehouses 74
„ Outworkers Premises 99
Baths Inspections 20
Water Samples examined 20
Visits to Employers of Outworkers 17
Reinspections of Work in Progress. 28797
Sundry Inspections and Visits 6060
Appointments kept with Owners, Builders, etc. 3560
Complaints from public investigated (for purposes other than inspection
of House) 4709
Examination of Building Plans 107
Informal Notices outstanding 31/12/35 4106
„ served 10779
„ complied 11247
No. of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders 729
Informal Notices outstanding 2909
Statutory Notices outstanding 31/12/35 286
„ served 552
„ complied 628
Total number of complaints received 3824
Interviews with callers 4383
Letters received 6742
Letters and other intimations, etc., sent (not including notices) 8761