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Croydon 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Inspections of premises where cooked meats etc. are prepared or sold 14
Inspections of confectioners premises 289
do confectionery manufacturers premises 29
do cafes, snack bars, canteens, hotels and their kitchens 1,016
do school kitchens and serveries 78
do hospital kitchens 28
do ice cream vendors premises 4
do ice cream barrows and carts 110
do market and barrows 80
do other food premises not enumerated above 167
Licenced premises 166
Inspections of factories with mechanical power 550
do factories(without mechanical power 40
do works of building and engineering 172
do shops (under Shops Acts) 742
do outworkers premises 423
Appointments kept with owners, builders, etc 4,204
Investigations of complaints other than housing matters 762
Inspections under Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act 4
do Diseases of Animals Act 7
do Pets Act 39
do Pharmacy and Poisons Act 13
do Noise Abatement Act 577
do Consumer Protection Act 61
do Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 3,860
Visits regarding rats and mice infestation by Rodent Operators 13,337
Visits regarding rats and mice infestation by District Inspectors 3,340
Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.65 1,320
Informal Notices served 1,743
Informal Notices complied 1,950
Informal Notices outstanding 31.12.66 1,113
Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.65 859
Statutory Notices served 917
Statutory Notices complied 821
Statutory Notices outstanding 31.12.66 955
Total number of callers and complaints received at the office 5,560
Total number of letters received at the office 16,415
Nuisances, Infringements of Acts, Byelaws, Regulations or
Orders, ascertained by the Public Health Inspectors during the
year 1966 and for which action was taken to enforce compliance:
(1) NUISANCES ABATED AND DEFECTS REMEDIED, ETC.
Insufficient means of ventilation:
Defective ventilation, windows and sashcords 321
Conditions causing dampness:
Defective roofs 355
Defective window frames 240
Defective walls, etc 186
Want of efficient damp-proof course 31
Defective gutters and downspouts 231
Other structural defects:
Defective plaster 396
Cleansing and redecorating required 62
Defective floors stairs and woodwork 314
Insufficient ventilation under floor 47
Defective brickwork, sills lintels, chimneys 186
Defective stoves and fireplaces and flues 51