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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year83
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein95
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein556
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year2
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year15
(ii) Number of persons concerned in suchcases90
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowdingNil
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon which the Medical Officer of Health may consider it desirable to report (see Section D— Housing).

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† As a result of informal action, progress under the Housing Act, 1936,
up to 31/12/38 showed tnat 36 houses have been demolished
and 36 houses closed to habitation.