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Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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195
Inspection of drainage work during construction 4197
No. of water tests during repair 512
Final tests of drains after repair 69
Final tests of drains when completely relaid 46
Length of new drains tested with water yards 2818
Inspections of yards, stables and manure pits 619
,, Passages 150
,, Public Conveniences 846
,, Pigstyes 63
,, Tents, Vans, and similar structures 41
,, Theatres, Cinemas, Halls, etc. 122
,, Ponds and Ditches 62
,, Schools and School Lavatories 73
,, Common Lodging Houses (including night visits) 93
,, Houses let in lodgings 135
,, Premises where offensive trades are conducted 241
Smoke Observations 15
No. of Visits re Infectious Diseases 2374
Inspections of Shops (under Shops Acts) 2136
Special Early Closing Patrols 109
Special Evening Inspections under Shops Hours’ Act 73
inspections 'under Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act 69
,, under Pharmacy and Poisons Act 20
,, Dairies 286
,, Farms and Cowsheds 108
,, Milkshops 696
,, Premises where food is prepared or sold 7873
,, Slaughterhouses 798
,, Factories 573
,, Factory Laundries 21
,, Workshops 668
,, Workshop Laundries 14
,, Workplaces 246
,, Factory Bakehouses 265
,, Workshop Bakehouses 102
,, Outworkers Premises 106
Baths Inspections 3
Water Samples taken 4
Visits to Employers of Outworkers 12
Reinspections of Work in Progress 26552
Sundry Inspections and Visits 5218
Appointments kept with Owners, Builders, etc. 3223
Complaints from public investigated (for purposes other than inspection
of House) 3991
Examination of Building Plans 150
Informal Notices outstanding 31/12/33 2791
,, ,, served 9872
,, ,, complied 8822
No. of Informal Notices referred for Statutory Orders 749
Informal Notices outstanding (including 321 overcrowding) 3092
Statutory Notices outstanding 31/12/33 174
,, ,, served 609
,, ,, complied 591
Total number of complaints received 3988
Interviews with callers 5315
Letters received 4574
Letters and other intimations, etc., sent (not including notices) 8486