London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| TYPE OF INSPECTION | On Complaint | Routine | Re-Inspection | Total Visits | Nuisances Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Schools | 14 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 13 |
| 2. Drain Tests: Smoke | 24 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 |
| Water | 24 | 42 | 30 | 90 | 25 |
| Colour | 4 | 6 | - | 10 | 2 |
| 3. Swimming Baths: Visited | 3 | 50 | 19 | 78 | 2 |
| Samples taken | - | 46 | 4 | 50 | - |
| Chlorine & Ph. Test | - | 112 | 20 | 132 | - |
| 4. Tents, Vans and Sheds | 9 | 28 | 18 | 55 | 11 |
| 5. Accumulations (other than dwellings) | 11 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 13 |
| 6. Streams | - | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 7. Tips | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 3. Special Visits | 43 | 213 | 10 | 206 | 39 |
| 9. Public Houses—Urinals | 3 | 115 | 25 | 143 | 14 |
| 10. Cinemas | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 11. Exhumations | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Totals | 138 | 655 | 174 | 967 | 136 |
| Grand Totals | 3,057 | 5,655 | 11,647 | 20,359 | 3,312 |