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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Bakehouses.
The control of Bakehouses is dealt with under the Factorios Act,
the Food Drugs Act and the Public Health Acts, Croydon Corporation Act,
1924 and Cleanliness of Food Bye-laws. For details of Croydon Corporation
Act, see under Food Inspection.
No. of Bakehouses on Register, 31st December 1939.
No. of underground bakehouses (included in above)
Visits made to bakehouses during the year
Defects found
Notices issued and complied with
81
5
161
27
16
Home Work.
Lists of home workers are sent in twice yearly, and last year
contained the names of 137 workers.residing within the Borough
218 visits were paid to outworkers and 26 visits were paid to
premises of employers of outworkers to examine lists and for other
purposes.
Nature of employment of workers on the Register, 31st December 1938.
| Nature of work. | No. employed | Outwork in infected premi ses | Outwork in unsatisfactory premises | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Making,cleaning altering and repairing wearing apparel. | 91 | 2 | ||
| Upholstery work. | 7 | |||
| Lace goods. | 3 | |||
| Other classes of work | 36 | |||
| TOTAL | 137 | 2 |
REGISTERED AND LICENCED PREMISES IN THE BOROUGH, 31st DECEMBER 1939.
Slaughterhouses (not including Public) 3
Bakehouses 86
Common Lodging Houses 2
Houses let in lidgings 60
Dairies and Milkshops 273
Cowsheds 15
Offensive Trades 106
Wholesale dealers in Margarine etc. 37
Premises registered under
Artificial Cream Act, 1929
Premises registered for prepartion or
Manufacture of potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved meat, fish
or other food intended for the
purpose of sale for human food 140
Premises registered for preparation
or sale of ice cream 274
INSPECTION OF OFFICES - PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
Dur ng 1939 188 inspections of offices were carried out. This
is a new branch of the work necessitated by the Public Health Act.
A number of defects were found, including lack of sanitary accomodation
for the sexes, cleansing of sanitary arrangements, redecorations
required.
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