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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Cases in which Defects were found:
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prose cutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Reme-died | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H. M Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanl iness (S. 1) | 12 | 8 | – | – | _ |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | _ | _ |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary conveniences (S. 7): | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 16 | 11 | - | 1 | _ |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 100 | 56 | – | – | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 5 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 25 | 8 | 1 | – | – |
| Total | 160 | 86 | 1 | 1 | – |
Part VIII of the Act Outwork
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.of out- workers in August list re-qui red by Sect.110 (1) (c) | No. of cases of defaul t in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of in - stances of work in un whole- some premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing Apparel | 195 | - | - | 2 | 2 | _ |
| "ousenold Linen | 3 | – | _ | – | – | – |
| Lace Curtains and Nets | 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curtains and Furniture Hangings | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brass and Brass Articles | ] | – | – | – | – | – |
| Locks, Latches and Keys | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper Baes | 13 | _ | – | _ | _ | _ |
| Carding, etc.of Buttons, etc. | 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | - | _ | _ | – | – |
| Cosaques, Christ-mas Crackers etc | 29 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lampshades | 18 | – | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 303 | – | - | 2 | 2 | - |