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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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) | 4,408 |
Number of nouses inspected where Zymotic diseases have occurred | 300 |
Inspection of underground rooms | 32 |
Investigations into complaints other than Housing matters | 2,572 |
House drains tested | 2,454 |
House drains tested on application | 17 |
Number of smoke tests during repair | 118 |
Inspections of drainage work during repair | 3,437 |
Number of water tests during repair | 180 |
Final tests of drains after repair | 88 |
Final tests of drains when completely relaid | 77 |
Inspections of yards, stables and manure pits | 190 |
„ passages | 142 |
„ public conveniences | 274 |
„ pigstyes | 117 |
,, tents, vans and similar structures | 90 |
,, theatres, cinemas, halls, etc. | 146 |
,, ponds, ditches and watercourses | 150 |
,, schools and school sanitary conveniences | 71 |
,, verminous premises | 88 |
,, premises where offensive trades are conducted | 30 |
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,, cesspools and earth closets | 17 |
,, gathering grounds of water supply | 54 |
Inspections of Swimming Baths | 17 |
„ „ Wells | 12 |
Number of visits re Rats and Mice Infestations | 3,212 |
„ „ ,, ,, Smoke Abatement | 1,234 |
„ ,, ,, ,, Infectious Diseases | 1,440 |
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) | 2,105 |
Special Early Closing and Evening Patrols (Shop Hours Acts) | 725 |
Overcrowding inspections | 195 |
Inspections under Diseases of Animals Acts | 63 |
Inspections under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act | 11 |
,, under Pharmacy and Poisons Act | 153 |
,, under Merchandise Marks Acts | 539 |
Inspections under Pets Act | |
,, ,, Rag Flock and other fillings materials Act | |
,, ,, Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act | 384 |
Inspection of Dairies | |
Milkshops | 113 |
,, Premises where food is prepared or sold | 8,633 |
,, Bakehouses | 147 |
,, School Kitchens and Services | 141 |
,, Imported Food at Aerodrome | 28 |
,, Factories without mechanical power | 68 |
,, Factories with mechanical power | 693 |
,, Workplaces (Public Health Act) | 120 |
,, Outworkers' premises | 401 |
,, Offices | 27 |
Drinking water samples taken | 259 |
Swimming bath waters : samples taken | 63 |
Food and Drugs Acts : milk samples taken | 324 |
Food and Drugs Acts : other foods and drugs samples taken | 371 |
Milk (Special Designations) Orders : samples taken | 351 |