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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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West Croydon Men's Hostel
This is situated at Pit1ake and is available for use by
"nightly lodgers". It has 104 cubicle beds, four of which are
reserved for staff. The charge is 2s. 6d. per night or 16s. 6d.
per week, and 2s. per night or 8s. per week for Old Age Pensioners.
Cooking facilities are provided. Hot baths may be
taken any time after 9 a. m. Clothes may be washed and dried in
the wash-house provided. The average number of nightly lettings
during the year was 97, and the number of lettings 35,485. The
receipts during the year were £3,600 and the expenditure £5, 672.
Houses - Sanitary Certificates
House drains and sanitary fittings are tested and examined
on request, at a fee. During the year 11 such requests were
made.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948
During the year the under-mentioned inspections have been
made and defects were found as set out:-
Part 1 of the Act
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by public Health Inspectors)
| Premises(1) | Number on Register (2) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections (3) | Written notices (4) | Occupiers prosecuted (5) | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 399 | 114 | 10 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,559 | 435 | 30 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 22 | 45 | 6 | - |
| Total | 1,980 | 594 | 46 | - |