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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Summary of inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors, and other Departmental work.
| Total number of houses Inspected for housing defects under Public Health or Housing Acts | 2,798 |
| Houses Inspected where zymotic diseases have occurred | 211 |
| Houses Inspected following applications for certificates of disrepair | 89 |
| Inspections of underground rooms | 108 |
| Special inspections in connection with the Housing survey | 221 |
| Houses inspected for overcrowding conditions | 42 |
| Re-inspections of work outstanding on housing notices | 7,755 |
| Number of visits regarding Infectious diseases | 531 |
| Number of visits regarding food poisoning | 139 |
| Inspections of drainage work during repair | 1,840 |
| House drains tested with smoke and colour - routine and complaint | 846 |
| House drains tested with smoke (on.written application) | 11 |
| House drains tested with smoke during repair | 27 |
| House drains tested with water during repair | 83 |
| Inspections of cesspools and earth closets | 19 |
| „ „ schools and school sanitary conveniences | 70 |
| „ „ public conveniences | 240 |
| „ „ verminous premises | 67 |
| „ „ ponds and ditches | 55 |
| „ „ yards, stables and passages | 116 |
| „ „ theatres, cinemas, halls, etc | 93 |
| „ „ pig styes | 51 |
| „ „ tents, vans and similar structures | 56 |
| Inspections and re-inspections in connection with Smoke Control Orders | 33, 336 |
| Sundry visits regarding Smoke Abatement | 749 |
| Smoke observations | 95 |
| Visits regarding exhumation | 3 |
| Visits to premises for food condemnation | 637 |
| Inspections of swimming baths | 12 |
| „ „ wells | 15 |
| „ „ gathering grounds of water supply | 24 |
| „ „ gipsy encampments, camps, fairs, etc. | 1 |
| „ „ offices | 367 |
| „ „ rivers and streams for pollutions | 384 |
| „ „ hairdressers | 117 |
| Pood and Drugs Acts: Pood and drugs staples taken | 652 |
| Food and Drugs Acts: Milk Samples taken (special designations) | 192 |
| Ice Cream samples taken | 232 |
| Samples taken of Fertilizers and Peeding Stuffs | 24 |
| „ „ swimming baths water | 338 |
| „„ drinking water (bacteriological and chemical) | 282 |
| „„ subsoil water | 5 |
| „„ from rivers, streams, etc | 18 |
| „„ private wells | 34 |
| „ „ of rag flock and other filling materials | 8 |
| „ „ sundry specimens (food poisoning etc.) | 12 |
| Inspections under Merchandise Harks Act | 608 |
| „ „ of butchers premises | 313 |
| „ „ meat premises (wholesale) | 1,251 |
| „ „ poultry and game dealers premises | 76 |
| „„ fishmongers premises | 120 |
| „„ fried fish premises | 39 |
| „ „ grocers premises | 544 |
| „ „ fruiterers and greengrocers premises | 434 |
| „„ bakers premises - Including bakehouses | 154 |
| „ „ dairies | 68 |
| „ „ milk shops | 55 |
| „ „ general shops and their premises | 23 |