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Croydon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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75
(2) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION
ACT, 1924.
Food cupboards defective or required 4
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938,
AND FOOD BYELAWS.
Structural defects in shops and stores 60
Cleansing or repair of walls and ceilings 172
Cleansing or repair of floors, utensils, fixtures, etc. 129
Insufficient or defective sink accommodation and water
supply 47
Insufficient lighting or ventilation 23
Defective drainage 38
W.C. accom—Insufficient 11
„ „ Repair or cleansing required 32
„ „ Artificial light required 11
„ „ Want of intervening ventilated space 10
Cloakroom accommodation required or defective 9
Overalls required or dirty 5
Ablutions—Wash basins required 20
„ Hot water supplies required 65
„ Soap and towels required 21
Food improperly stored 32
Food store—Required or defective 12
„ Animals kept in 5
„ Household washing in 1
Accumulation in yards or stores 37
Offal and refuse bins uncovered or defective 42
Yard paving defective 18
Vehicles—dirty or defective 1
(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT,
PAVING, Etc.
Defective Yard Paving 59
Want of a sanitary dustbin 117
Public Urinals—defective or dirty 15
(6) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES.
Defective sanitary fittings 6
W.C. defective and dirty 3
(6) KEEPING OF ANIMALS.
Nuisances arising from the keeping of animals 6
(7) SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Nuisances observed 3