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Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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197
(2) FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES—
Cleansing and whitewashing required 135
Additional ventilation 15
Dustbins required 41
Repairs to floors 7
Repairs to paving 13
Overcrowding 2
Infringements of drinking water supply regulations 7
Sundry other nuisances or defects 60
Outworkers lists not in accordance with Act 1
Abstract not exhibited 3
W.c.’s—
Insufficiently screened 2
Insufficient 5
Defective 111
Not kept clean 70
Not separate for sexes 3
Want of intervening ventilated space 6
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION
ACT, 1924—
Food cupboards defective or required 263
Dustbins required 1173
Verminous conditions 172
(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925
(S.72—75) AND INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD BYELAWS—
Cleansing or repair of walls and ceilings 153
,, ,, floors, utensils, fixtures, etc 143
Dirty or defective w.c.’s 119
Food storage bins required 10
Animals kept in food store 19
Drain inlet in food store 5
Accumulation in food store 73
Trade waste improperly kept 42
Food in uncovered vehicles or baskets 6
Food improperly kept or manufactured 38
Premises not suitable for food stored 21
Want of provision of towels 12
Provision of cloak room accommodation 31
Overalls required 4
Illegal wrapping of food 6
Household washing in food store 5
Want of ventilation in food store 11
’’ intervening ventilated space between w.c.
and food store 10
Defective or unsuitable floors 20
Insufficient w.c. accommodation 8
Defective sanitary fittings 18
„ yard paving 33
,, sink accommodation and water supply 14
Other infringements 64
(5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1907—
Defective yard paving 809
Rain water pipes used as ventilation pipes 1