London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Other structural defects:
Defective plaster 481
Cleansing and redecoratlon required
Defective floors and stairs 238
Insufficient ventilation under floor 21
Defective brickwork, sills, lintels, chimneys 180
Defective stoves and fireplaces and flues 67
Defective drains, sanitary fittings, etc:
Defective sinks and waste pipes 90
Defective W. C's 105
Defective drainage 110
Stoppages in drains 113
Defective water services and tanks 8
Domestic nuisances:
Want of cleanliness 12
Verminous conditions 11
Other nuisances and infringements:
Offensive accumulations 43
Overcrowding 6
Sundry nuisances or defects 32
Particulars not inserted in Rent Book (Housing Act) 16
Public Urinals 4
Noise 40
(2) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT
Food cupboards defective or required 8
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, PAVING, ETC.
Defective Yard Paving 32
Want of a sanitary dustbin 10
(4) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES
Defective sanitary fittings 6
W.C. defective or dirty 13
(5) KEEPING OF ANIMALS
Nuisances arising from the keeping of animals 1
(6) SMOKE ABATEMENT
Nuisances observed 3