London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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TABLE A - Registrations and General Inspections

Class of PremisesNumber of Premises Registered during the yearTotal Number of Registered Premises at end of yearNumber of Registered Premises receiving a general inspection during the year
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Offices2951.601492
Retail Shops1291 ,842496
Wholesale Shops Warehouses1010425
Catering Establishments open to the public. Canteens2223373
Fuel Storage Depot152
TOTALS4573,7851,088

TABLE B - Number of visits of all kinds by Inspectors
to Registered Premises
4,354

TABLE C - Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace

Class of WorkplaceNumber of Persons Employed
(1)(2)
Offices40,933
Retai I Shops12,810
Wholesale Departments, Warehouses2,379
Catering Establishments open to the public3,041
C anteens658
Fuel Storage Depots37
TOTAL59,858
Total Males29,931
Total Females29,927

TABLE D - Exemptions

No exemptions were granted under the Act during the year.

TABLE E - Prosecutions

There were no prosecutions under the Act during the year.