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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
Bromley 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The Register contains entries of Factory and Workshops as follows:—
| Parish. | Factories | Workshops. |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsfield | — | 9 |
| Cudham | — | 4 |
| Downe | — | 5 |
| Farnborough | 3 | 16 |
| Hayes | — | 9 |
| Keston | — | 9 |
| Knockholt | — | 11 |
| West Wickham | — | 9 |
| Totals | 3 | 72 |
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE.
Number of complaints received and investigated
50
Nuisances discovered and abated 224
Preliminary notices served and complied with 24
Statutory notices served and complied with 10
Number of nuisances abated without notice 190
Number of letters written, reports made and
school notices sent 662
CHARACTER OF WORK DONE.
Number of houses cleansed and repaired 44
Houses supplied with water from the Company's
main 43
Houses where drains were examined and
tested 82
Houses at which drains were found to be
defective 78
Houses at which drains were trapped ... 40
Inspections made in course of work (new
drains) 164
Overcrowding cases abated 2
Number of water closets provided 20
Number of earth closets provided 24
Number of dust bins provided 32
N umber of cesspools cleansed 200
Number of new cesspools provided (watertight)
18
Number of privies cleansed 36
Urinals cleansed and lime-washed 28
Offensive accumulations removed 24
Infected houses fumigated and cleansed 26