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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200
W.c. 's—
Insufficiently screened 6
Insufficient 12
Defective and not kept clean 148
Not separate for sexes 1
Want of intervening ventilated space 4
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION
ACT, 1924—
Food cupboards defective or required 245
Dustbins required 717
Verminous conditions 165
(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925
(S.72—75) AND INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD BYELAWS—
Cleansing or repair of walls and ceilings 158
,, ,, repairs of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. 86
Dirty or defective w.c. accommodation 81
Food storage accommodation required 3
Animals kept in food store 3
Refuse bins uncovered 16
Accumulation in food store and yards adjacent 76
Food in uncovered vehicles or baskets 5
Food improperly kept or manufactured 33
Premises not suitable for storage or manufacture of food 8
Want of provision of towels 4
Provision of cloak room accommodation 21
Illegal wrapping of food 2
Household washing in food store 1
Want of ventilation in food store 18
,, intervening ventilated space to w.c. 5
,, additional w.c. accommodation 2
Drain inlets in food stores. 3
Offal bin required 1
Insufficient or defective sink accommodation and water
supply 21
Defective sanitary fittings 2
Overalls required 2
(5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT:
PAVING, Etc.
Defective yard paving 488
Rainwater pipe used as ventilation pipe 1
(6) INFRINGEMENTS OF SHOPS ACTS—
Insufficient lighting to w.c. 134
Insufficient or defective w.c. accommodation 59
Reasonable temperature required 42
Provision of means of heating 31
Unsuitable or insufficient washing facilities 33
Insufficient ventilation in shop 1
Insufficient accommodation for assistants' meals 4
Seating accommodation required for females
Meal times incorrect 3
Assistants Weekly Half-Holiday Notices required, etc. 199
Mixed Shop Notices required 128
No compensatory holiday in lieu of Sunday employment 2
Infringements after general closing hour 23
Infringement of Sunday trading 25
Young persons hours of employment infringed 17
Hours of employment forms not exhibited or incorrect 630