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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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61
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. 6d. per night or 30s. 0d.
per week. 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 92, and the total number of lettings 33, 415.
The receipts during the year were £6,284, and the expenditure
£6,866.
There are no private common Lodging Houses.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
During the year the under-mentioned inspections have been
made and defects were found as set out
Part
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) | |||
| Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 103 | 39 | 5 | - | |
| Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1, 237 | 263 | 37 | - | |
| Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 224 | 149 | 10 | - | |
| 1,564 | 451 | 52 | - | ||