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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(5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT,
PAVING, ETC.
Defective Yard Paving 48
(6) INFRINGEMENTS OF SHOPS ACT.
Insufficient or defective w.c. accommodation 16
Reasonable temperature required 3
Provision of means of heating 4
Unsuitable or insufficient washing facilities 1
Insufficient accommodation for assistants' meals 5
Seating accommodation required for females 4
Infringement in hours of employment 1
(7) INFRINGEMENTS OF COMMON LODGING BYELAWS —
(8) INFRINGEMENTS OF HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS
BYELAWS.
Defective windows and sashcords 3
Want of artificial lighting to common staircase 1
Cleansing required 5
Defective w.c. floors 2
Defective w.c. windows 3
(9) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES.
Defective sanitary fittings 7
W.C. defective and dirty 6
(10) KEEPING OF ANIMALS.
Nuisances in connection with the keeping of pigs 22
Nuisances arising from the keeping of other animals 6
(11) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, etc.
Cleansing of watercourses and ponds 2
(12) INFRINGEMENTS OF PHARMACY AND POISONS,
ETC., ACT.
Article not labelled in accordance with the Act 10
(13) INFRINGMENTS OF RAT AND MICE DESTRUCTION
ACT.
Infestation of rats on premises where food is prepared or
sold 24
Accumulations of refuse, etc., harbouring rats 23
Structural defects allowing ingress of rats into dwelling
houses 88
Dilapidated sheds, etc., harbouring rats 34
Rats in business premises 14
Rats in piggeries 2
(14) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS.
Noisv animals 3
(15) INFRINGEMENTS OF MILK AND DAIRIES
REGULATIONS, Etc.
Defective paving 1