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Croydon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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205
(2) FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES—
Cleansing and whitewashing required 49
Additional ventilation 6
Dustbins required 14
Repairs to floors
Drainage of floors 4
Repairs to paving 2
Overcrowding 1
Ventilation of stoves 1
Infringements of drinking water supply regulations 23
Sundry other nuisances or defects 30
Abstract not exhibited 5
W.c.'s—
Insufficiently screened 1
Insufficient 5
Defective 105
Not kept clean 87
Not separate for sexes 2
Want of intervening ventilated space 10
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION
ACT, 1924—
Food cupboards defective or required 215
Dustbins required 1020
Verminous conditions 108
(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. 1925
(S.72-75) AND INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD
LAWS-
Cleansing or repair of walls and ceilings 233
,, ,, repairs of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc 74
Dirty or defective w.c. accommodation 110
Food storage accommodation required 4
Animals kept in food store 1
Refuse bins uncovered 3
Accumulation in food store and yards adjacent 92
Food in uncovered vehicles or baskets 11
Food improperly kept or manufactured 18
Premises not suitable for storage or manufacture of food 11
Want of provision of towels 9
Provision of cloak room accommodation 33
Overalls required 3
Illegal wrapping of food 6
Household washing in food store 6
Want of ventilation in food store 8
„ intervening ventilated space between w.c. and
food store 4
Defective swill bin 1
Drain inlet in food store 1
Insufficient sink accommodation and water supply 24
Provision of drainage for fish show slabs 1
Defective sanitary fittings 7
(5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1907—
Defective yard paving 597