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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: The medical inspections and treatments by the school doctors during 1946 shows a decrease compared with the previous year, as follows:—

The medical inspections and treatments by the school doctors during 1946 shows a decrease compared with the previous year, as follows:—

Disease.Inspected and required treatmentTreated at School Clinics
Scabies6155
Impetigo2933
Other skin diseases537512
Totals627600

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RODENT CONTROL.

Table: Progress under the special schemes from the commencement in November, 1946, to the time of writing (mid-March, 1947) is shown in the following figures:—

Progress under the special schemes from the commencement in November, 1946, to the time of writing (mid-March, 1947) is shown in the following figures:—

No. of premises inspected6797
No. of premises showing evidence of rats and/or mice found (a) 509 rats, (b) 501 mice in the 934 premises934
No. of premises treated749
Estimated kill of rats only4083

Table: For the year ended 31st December, 1946, the routine work statistics are as follows:—

For the year ended 31st December, 1946, the routine work statistics are as follows:—

On ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionsTotalInfestation
FoundAbated
Trade premises41167087655242
Private premises3571226052974360353
Totals3982833133739
412396

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The foregoing tabulation of the year's work, includes the
work of the sanitary inspectors regarding rat infestation. This
work forms part of their normal duties which are supervisory
as well as inspectorial.