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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: The following figures show the increase in licenced storage which has taken place since 1926:—

The following figures show the increase in licenced storage which has taken place since 1926:—

year.Petroleum Spirit, (in gallons).Licences issue (Petrol only)
192666,91577
1927103,02569
1928159,33582
1929159,74692
1930166,30881
1931168,92583
1932176,09093
1933170,78998

Table: X.—FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.Statistical details with regard to inspections and defects found in factories, workshops and workplaces may be seen in Appendix XIV. The total number of factories, workshops, workplaces, and outworkers' premises on the registers is 445, and the following is a tabulation of the businesses carried on:—

X.—FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.

Statistical details with regard to inspections and defects found in factories, workshops and workplaces may be seen in Appendix XIV. The total number of factories, workshops, workplaces, and outworkers' premises on the registers is 445, and the following is a tabulation of the businesses carried on:—

Bakehouses31
Bootmakers40
Dressmakers27
Laundries41
Motor and Cycle Engineers59
Outworkers18
Restaurants, Eating Houses, etc.38
Tailors34
Upholsterers17
Sundry trades140

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XI.—PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS CONTROLLED
BY BYE-LAWS, REGULATIONS, ETC.
The following types of premises undergo regular
visitation by the staff of the Health Department, and in
connection with this work 4,896 visits were made:—
Bakehouses.
Butchers' premises.
Cinemas.
Confectionery, Ice Cream, etc.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces, and Outworkers'
premises,