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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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| Want of cleanliness | 17 |
| Inadequate ventilation | 7 |
| Insufficient drainage of floors | 7 |
| Abstract not exhibited | 16 |
| Sundry nuisances or defects | 20 |
| W.C.'s—Insufficient | 31 |
| ,, Unsuitable or defective | 132 |
| ,, Not separate for sexes | 2 |
| (3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924. | |
| Food cupboards defective or required | 12 |
| (4) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD BYELAWS. | |
| Structural defects in shops and stores | 82 |
| Cleansing or repair of walls and ceilings | 194 |
| Cleansing or repair of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. | 127 |
| Insufficient or defective sink accommodation and water supply | 61 |
| Insufficient lighting or ventilation | 21 |
| Defective drainage | 43 |
| W.C. accom.—Insufficient | 9 |
| ,, ,, Repair or cleansing required | 59 |
| ,, ,, Artificial light required | 3 |
| ,, ,, Want of intervening ventilated space | 5 |
| Cloakroom accommodation required or defective | 11 |
| Overalls required or dirty | 6 |
| Ablutions—Wash basins required | 31 |
| ,, Hot water supplies required | 144 |
| ,, Soap and towels required | 15 |
| Food improperly stored | 45 |
| Food store—Required or defective | 18 |
| ,, Animals kept in | 1 |
| ,, Household washing in | — |
| Accumulation in yards or stores | 44 |
| Offal and refuse bins uncovered or defective | 53 |
| Footpaths fouled by waste water | 3 |
| Yard paving defective | 25 |
| Vehicles—dirty or defective | 3 |
| (5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, PAVING, Etc. | |
| Defective Yard Paving | 136 |
| Want of a sanitary dustbin | 167 |
| (6) INFRINGEMENTS OF SHOPS ACT. | |
| Shops Closing Hours | 12 |
| Infringement in hours of employment and welfare provisions | 26 |
| Notices to be exhibited or amended | 70 |
| Defective ventilation | 3 |
| Provision of means of heating | 3 |
| Insufficient w.c. accommodation | 6 |
| Want of washing facilities | 2 |
| Defective w.c. accommodation | 16 |
| Defective walls, floors, ceilings, etc. | 15 |
| Defective lighting | 3 |
| Seating accommodation | 1 |