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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
I beg to submit in accordance with the Sanitary Officers'
Order, 1922, a report for the year ending 31st December, 1943, of
the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors and other officers
under my supervision.
ROBERT 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 Acts) 2,079
Number of houses inspected under the Housing (Consolidated Regulations),
1925
Number of houses inspected under the Rent Restriction Acts
Number of houses inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred
House drains tested with smoke (primary) 706
House drains tested with smoke (on application)
Number of smoke tests during repair 138
Inspection of drainage work during construction 3,277
Number of water tests during repair 205
Final tests of drains after repair 29
Final tests of drains when completely relaid
Length of new drains tested yards 818
Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits 581
,, passages 231
,, public conveniences 354
,, pigstyes 235
,, tents, vans and similar structures 7
,, theatres, cinemas, halls, etc. 104
,, ponds and ditches and static water tanks 135
,, schools and school lavatories 37
,, offices 40
,, common lodging-houses 28
,, houses let in lodgings
,, premises where offensive trades are conducted 19
,, gipsy encampments, camps, fairs, etc. 87
,, cesspools 2
,, pail closets, privies
gathering grounds 207
Number of visits under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919—
Private Houses 4,225
Shops 2,632
A.R.P.—Inspections concerning measures for protection against gas
contamination 122
,, Miscellaneous inspections and reinspections after air raids 813
,, Inspections of posts and centres 384
,, Inspections of damaged houses
,, Inspections of damaged food shops
Smoke observations
Number of visits re Infectious Diseases 1,479
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) 1,837
Special Early Closing Patrols 135