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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Byelaws.
With respect to Common Lodging Houses, 1931.
,, Tents, Vans, Sheds and similar structures
used for human habitation, 1931.
,, New .Streets and Buildings, 1929.
,, Offensive Trades, 1925.
,, Conduct of Persons using Public
ences, 1926.
,, Street Trading, 1927.
,, Slaughterhouses, 1934.
,, Cleanliness of Food, 1929.
,, Smoke. Public Health (Smoke Abatement)
Act, 1926.
,, Houses Let in Lodgings, 1931.
,, The Prevention of Nuisances arising from
Snow, Rubbish, etc., and for the Prevention
of Keeping of Animals so as to be
Injurious to Health, 1931.
,, The Good Rule and Government of the
County Borough of Croydon and for the
Prevention of Nuisances, 1931 and 1936.
,, Nuisances from Dogs, 1932.
,, Improvement Areas, 1935.
Summary of Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors and other
Departmental Work.
Total No. of Houses inspected for housing defects (under Public
Health or Housing Acts) 3901
No. of houses inspected under the Housing (Consolidated Regulations)
1925 2141
No. of Houses inspected under the Rent Restriction Acts 47
No. of Houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred 716
House drains tested with smoke (primary) 1532
House drains tested with smoke (on application) 27
No. of smoke tests during repair 497
Inspection of drainage work during construction 3896
No. of water tests during repair 485
Final tests of drains after repair 106
Final tests of drains when completely relaid 83
Length of new drains tested with water yards 1565
Length of drains tested other than with water yards 34535
Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits 496
,, Passages 177
,, Public Conveniences 5142
,, Pigstyes 34
Vans, and similar structures 65