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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SANITARYOIROUMSTANCES.
To the Medical Officer of Healh.
I beg to submit in accordance with the Sanitary Officers'
Order, 1922, a report for the 'year ending 31st December, 1941, of the work
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carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors and other officers under my
supervision.
Robt.J.Jackson,
Chief Sanitary Inspector,
Summary of inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors, and other.
Departmental Work
Total number of houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Act.) 452
Number of houses inspected under the Housing
(Consolidated Regulations)
Number of house inspected under, the Rent Restriction Acts 90
Number of houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occured 121
House drains, tested with smoke (primary) 996
House drains tested with smoke (on application) 14
Number of smoke tests during repair 390
Inspection of drainage work during construction 7595
Number of water tests during repair 796
Pinal tests of drains after repair 127
Pinal test of drains when completely relaid 56
Length of new drains tested yards 4755
Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits 598
" passages 305
" public conveniences 735
" pigstyes 426
" tents, vans and similar structures 18
" theatres, cinemas, halls "etc 102
" ponds and ditches 99
Schools and School lavatories 42
common lodging houses 30
houses let in lodgings 101
premises where offensive trades are conducted 25
Gipsy eneampments, camps etc 41
cesspools 22
" pail closets, privies 11
gathering grounds 85
Food Control - Visits concerning price lists and orders 2921
" visits regarding complaints of shortages 115
" " visits regarding complaints of overcharging 302
" " Miscellaneous visits and retail licence applications 3989
A.R.P. Inspections concerning measures for protection against
gas contamination 143
" Miscellaneous inspections and reinspections after our return 95
air raids 2678
" Inspections of posts and centres 205
" Inspection of damaged houses 7433
" Inspection of damaged food shops 1652
Smoke Observations 18
Number of visits re Infectious diseases 1041
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) 1494
Special Early Closing Patrols 237
Sunday Patrols 30
Special evening patrols under Shop hours Act 9
Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act 1
" " Pharmacy and Poisons Act 48
" Dairies 143
" Farms and Cowsheds 113
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