London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table I.
| Premises. | Inspections. | Number of Written Notices. | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | 113 | ... | |
| 682 | 157 | ... | |
| 246 | 52 | ... | |
| Total | 1522 | 322 | ... |
Table II.
| Particulars. | No of Defects. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | |||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— Want of Cleanliness | 135 | 110 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | 15 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances | 132 | 121 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 5 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 189 | 166 | ... | ... |
| Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other offences — (excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers Order, 1921) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Reports to h. M. Inspector | ... | ... | 18 | ... |
| Total | 481 | 418 | 18 | ... |