London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Total number of houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 6,242 |
| Number of houses inspected where symotic diseases have occurred | 401 |
| House'drains tested | 2,500 |
| House drains tested on application | 7 |
| Number of smoke tests during repair | 255 |
| Inspection of drainage work during repair | 4,140 |
| Number i{ water tests during repair | 291 |
| Final tests of drains after repair | 115 |
| Final tests of drains when completely relaid | 64 |
| Inspection of yards, stables and manure pits | 168 |
| ,, passages | 133 |
| ,, public conveniences | 99 |
| ,, pigstyes and foodbins | 99 |
| ,, tents, vans and similar structures | 73 |
| ,, theatres, cinemas, halls, etc. | 124 |
| ,, ponds and ditches | 163 |
| ,, schools and school sanitary conveniences | 30 |
| ,, verminous premises | 158 |
| ,, premises where offensive trades are conducted | 42 |
| ,, g'Psy encampments, camps, fairs, etc. | 6 |
| ,, cesspools and earth closets | 17 |
| ,, gathering grounds of water supply | 31 |
| Number of visits under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 10,171 |
| Smoke observations | 239 |
| Number of visits re Infectious Diseases | 1,729 |
| Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) | 1,341 |
| Special Early Closing and Evening Patrols (Shop Hours Acts) | 518 |
| Overcrowding inspections | 305 |
| Inspections under Diseases of Animals Acts | 130 |
| Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act | 4 |
| ,, under Pharmacy and Poisons Act | 103 |
| rnder Merchandise Marks Acts | 24 |
| Inspection of Dairies | 107 |
| ,, Farms | 5 |
| ,, Milkshops | 12 |
| ,, Premises where food is prepared or sold | 7,111 |
| ,, Bakehouses | 98 |
| ., School Kitchens and Services | 53 |
| ,, Imported Food at Aerodrome | 29 |
| ,, Factories without mechanical power | 199 |
| ,, Factories with mechanical power | 278 |
| ,, Workplaces (Public Health Act) | 79 |
| ,, Outworkers' premises | 356 |
| ,, Offices | 39 |
| Visits re Young Persons' Employment Act | 8 |
| Drinking water samples taken | 345 |
| Swimming bath waters: samples taken | 95 |
| Food and Drugs Acts : milk samples taken | 261 |
| Food and Drugs Acts : other foods and drugs samples taken | 386 |
| Milk Soecial Designations Orders: samples taken | 277 |
| Non-designated Milk : samples taken | 12 |
| Ice Cream samples taken | 304 |
| Rag Flock samples taken' | 4 |
| Reinsoections of work on outstanding notices | 29,437 |
| Sundry inspections and visits | 2,357 |
| Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc. | 5,393 |