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Croydon 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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{5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT: PAVING, Etc,
Defective yard paving 213
(6) INFRINGEMENTS OF SHOPS ACT -
Insufficient lighting to w.c. 14
Insufficient or defective w.c, accommodation ???
??? ??? required ???
Provision of means of heating ???
Unsuitable or insufficient washing facilities 9
Insufficient accommodation for assistants' meals 3
Seating accommodation required for females 1
Assistants Weekly Half-Holiday Notices required,etc 159
Mixed Shop Notices required 43
Hours of employment forms not exhibited or incorrect. 617
Infringements in hours of employment 15
(7) INFRINGEMENTS OF COMMON LODGING HOUSE BYELAWS
(8) INFRINGEMENTS OF HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS BYELAWS
Defective windows and sashcords 4
Want of food storage accomodation 2
” ” Artificial lighting to common staircase 1
Cleansing required 7
Provision of balusters to stairs 2
Defective w.c. accommodation. 1
(9) INFRINGEMENTS OF OFFENSIVE TRADE BYELAWSFishfrying
premises-
Limewashing required 1
Other premises -
Dirty or defective w.c. accommodation 1
Cleansing and whitewashing required 3
Dirty or defective yard paving 2
Offal bins required 1
(10) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES -
Defective sanitary fittings 1
W.c. defective 5
W.c. required cleansing 1
Notices to be fixed to door of lavatories 1
(11) KEEPING OF ANIMALS-
Nuisances in connection with the keeping of pigs 4
Nuisances arising from the keeping of other animals 6
(12) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES,, etc.-
Cleansing of watercourses and ponds 2
(13) INFRINGEMENTS OF PHARMACY & POISONS, etc., ACT-
Article not labelled in accordance with the Act 4
Nicotine sheds not properly kept 1
(14) INFRINGEMENTS OF FERTILISERS 8: FEEDING STUFFS
ACT, Sec.l (1) (11)
(15) INFRINGEMENTS OF RAT & MICE DESTRUCTION ACT
Infestation of rats on premises where food is
prepared or sold - 1
Accumulations of refuse, etc., harbouring rats 13
Structural defects allowing ingress of rats into
dwelling houses 6
Dilapidated sheds, etc., harbouring rats 9
Rats in business premises 2
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