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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: I am indebted to the Property Manager for the following details which relate to the year 1950 only:-

I am indebted to the Property Manager for the following details which relate to the year 1950 only:-

1.(a) No. of permanent houses occupied during 1950: -
Re-let104
New properties333
437
(b) No. of families accommodated in permanent during 1950houses437
(c) No. of persons accommodated in permanent houses during 19501,750
2.(a) No. of premises requisitioned during 1950Nil
(b) No. of premises de-requisitioned during 19509
3.No of families on waiting list as at 31st December, 1950:-
Medical Category3
General „1,283
O. A. P.183
Outside Categories693
2,162

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In addition to the above, 28 new houses were erected by
private enterprise during the year.
Housing: Inspections and Abatements.
Tables IX and XI in the appendix give details of the work
carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year.
The following extract summarises the statistics relating to
housing.

Table: Inspections.

Inspections.

Reason for InspectionOn ComplaintRoutineReInspectionsTotal InspectionsNuisance found
For Nuisances1,071664,0455,1821,678
Overcrowding129652521914
Verminous Conditions40-509027
Dirty Conditions1717144820
Water Supply7-13207
Disinfestation911115
Noxious Accumulations20112338
Other Accumulations224305614
Miscellaneous5569291415150
1,3702234,4816.0741,923

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Nuisances and Defects Abated:-
Drainage 427
Dampness 1,106
Water Supply 97
General Items 4,409
This figure includes defects
6,039 outstanding from previous
year and abated during 1950.