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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Food and Drugs Acts: Milk samples taken (special designations) | 196 |
| Icecream samples taken (bacteriological) | 173 |
| Samples taken of Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs | 25 |
| ,, ,, swimming baths water | 181 |
| ,, ,, drinking water (bacteriological and chemical) | 268 |
| ,, ,, subsoil water | 3 |
| ,, ,, rivers, streams, etc | 6 |
| ,, ,, private wells | 61 |
| ,, ,, rag flock and other filling materials | 5 |
| ,, ,, sundry specimens (food poisoning etc.) | 34 |
| Inspections under Merchandise Marks Act | 241 |
| ,, ,, of butchers premises | 105 |
| ,, ,, meat premises (wholesale) | 1, 174 |
| ,, ,, poultry and game dealers premises | 214 |
| ,, ,, fishmongers premises | 37 |
| ,, ,, fried fish premises | 23 |
| 295 | |
| ,, ,, fruiterers and greengrocers premises | 523 |
| ,, ,, bakers premises - including bakehouses | 108 |
| ,, ,, dairies | 27 |
| ,, ,, Milk shops | 31 |
| ,, ,, general shops and their premises | 11 |
| Inspections of premises where cooked meats etc. are prepared or sold | 2 |
| Inspections of confectioners premises | 150 |
| ,, ,, confectionery manufacturers premises | 26 |
| ,, ,, cafes, snack bars, canteens, hotels and their ,, ,, kitchens | 350 |
| ,, ,, school kitchens and serveries | 31 |
| ,, ,, hospital kitchens | 6 |
| ,, ,, ice cream manufacturers premises | 8 |
| ,, ,, ice cream vendors premises | 121 |
| ,, ,, ice cream barrows and carts | 3 |
| ,, ,, market and barrows | 99 |
| ,, ,, other food premises not enumerated above | 61 |
| Re-inspections of food premises | 520 |
| Inspections of premises where offensive trades ate conducted | 1 |
| ,, ,, factories with mechanical power | 138 |
| ,, ,, factories without mechanical power | 22 |
| ,, ,, works of building and engineering | 104 |
| ,, ,, shops (under Shop Acts) | 504 |
| Special early closing, evening and Sunday trading patrols of shops | 325 |
| Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc | 1,886 |
| Investigations of complaints other than housing matters | 1,172 |
| Re-inspections of works outstanding (other than houses) | 3,222 |
| Inspections under Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act | 3 |
| ,, ,, Diseases of Animals Act | 6 |
| ,, ,, Pets Act | 19 |
| ,, ,, Pharmacy and Poisons Act | 54 |
| ,, ,, Noise Abatement Act | 367 |
| Sundry Inspections and Visits | 2,490 |
| Visits regarding rats and mice infestation | 7,705 |
| Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.62 | 796 |
| Informal Notices served | 1,308 |
| Informal Notices complied | 1,230 |
| Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.63 | 974 |
| statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.62 | 164 |
| statutory Notices served | 1, 011 |
| Statutory Notices complied | 656 |
| Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.63 | 522 |
| Total number of callers and complaints received at the office | 5,228 |
| Toal number of letters received at the office | 11,811 |