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Croydon 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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102
Want of provision of towels 4
Provision of cloakroom accommodation 3
Want of intervening ventilated space to w.c. 5
Insufficient or defective sink accommodation and water
supply 14
Ventilation required in food store 9
Household washing in food store 2
Swill bins defective 5
Food stored in intervening ventilated space of w.c. 2
Impervious floors required to kitchens, etc. 14
(5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT,
PAVING, Etc.
Defective Yard Paving 6
Want of a sanitary dustbin 455
(6) INFRINGEMENTS OF SHOPS ACT.
Provision of means of heating 1
Seating accommodation required for females 2
Infringement in hours of employment 7
(7) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES.
Defective sanitary fittings 7
W.C. defective and dirty 2
Ventilation of w.c.'s 5
(8) KEEPNG OF ANIMALS.
Nuisances arising from the keeping of animals 3
(9) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, etc.
Cleansing of watercourses and ponds 7
(10) INFRINGEMENTS OF RAT AND MICE DESTRUCTION
ACT.
Infestations found as follows:—
Private Houses—
Inside houses 154
Sheds and outhouses 107
Gardens 108
Defective drainage 19
Fowl houses 82
Air raid shelters 24
Under paving 4
Garages 5
Shops, Business Premises, etc.—
Factories, Workshops, Offices, etc 15
Public buildings 16
Food shops 28
Other shops 21
(11) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS.
Noisy animals 5
Noisy radio 1
(12) INFRINGEMENTS OF MILK AND DAIRIES ORDERS,
REGULATIONS, Etc.
Defective paving 2