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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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| Particulars (1) | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector (4) | To H.M. Inspector (5) | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7):— | |||||
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | 14 | — | 2 | — | |
| 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 62 | 52 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 87 | 71 | 1 | 5 | — | |
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (I) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing Apparel | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Household Linen | 113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtain and furniture hangings | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paper bags | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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