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Croydon 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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(16) INFRINGEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT
& AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE & MARKING ACT—
Apples not marked 38
Tomatoes „ 34
Eggs „ 1
Butter „ 4
Currants ,, 4
Sultanas ,, 4
Meat ,, 15
Honey ,, 1
(17) INSPECTION OF SCHOOL LAVATORIES—
Dirty w.c. accommodation 3
Defective sanitary fittings 1
Defective drains 2
Defective w.c.'s 7
(18) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS—
Washing down shop fronts 1
Noisy animals 10
Noisy instruments 2
Milk bottles on public highway 2
Foul water flowing over footpath 5
(19) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT)
REGULATIONS—
Carrying meat by meat porter without head covering 1
Meat placed on floor 1
Transport of uncovered meat 1
,20) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS
(ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928—
Margarine not marked 12
(21) INFRINGEMENTS OF MILK AND DAIRIES
REGULATIONS, etc.—
Cleansing of cows' flanks required 1
Defective sanitary fittings 2
Additional ventilation required 1
Offensive accumulations 3
Milk pail without proper lid 1
Dirty milk churn 1
Dirty bottle crate 1
Cleansing of walls and floors required 3
Defective farm yard paving 1
Sanitary Certificates.
On application, an intending or actual occupier or owner,
may have a sanitary survey made of the house, to ascertain
whether there are conditions existing which may be injurious to
health or requiring attention. In each case an examination is
made of the premises and the drains are tested.
Daring 1938 requests were made in connection with 32 houses.