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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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53
West Croydon Men's Hostel
The Hostel is situated at Pitlake and is available for use by nightly
lodgers. There are 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
33,568.
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.

Table: Part 1 of the ActINSPECTIONSfor purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made byPublic Health Inspectors)

Part 1 of the Act

INSPECTIONSfor purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by

Public Health Inspectors)

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities73404—
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1,30855038—
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Autjority (excluding out-workers' premises)1761726—
TOTAL2,55776248—