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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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60
West Croydon Men's Hostel
This is situated at Pitlake and is available for use by
nightly lodgers. It has 104 cubicle beds, four of which are
reserved for staff. The charge was 4s. Od. per night or 28s. 0d.
per week, and 9s.6d. 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 91. and the total number of lettings 33,395. The receipts
during the year were £4,233 and the expenditure £6.889.
There are no private common Lodging Houses.
Houses - Sanitary Certificates
House drains and sanitary fittings are tested and examined
on request, for a fee of one guinea. During the year 6 such requests
were made.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
During the year the under-mentioned inspections have been
made and defects were found as set out:-

Table: Part I of theActInspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

Part I of theAct

Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
Inspec-tionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
(1)(2)(3)<4)(5)
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities81173-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1,09310516-
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)18915714-
Total1,36327933-