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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: TABLE XI.(Continued)

TABLE XI.

(Continued)

General Items—
Rooms cleansed973
W.C. walls cleansed86
Entrance hall and staircase cleansed112
Bathroom cleansed61
Light and ventilation improved21
Plastering repaired or renewed1,795
Floors repaired or renewed223
Windows, frames, etc. repaired or renewed425
Sashcords repaired or renewed85
Putty pointing repaired or renewed47
Doors repaired or renewed102
Stoves and grates repaired or renewed94
Coppers repaired or renewed8
Handrails repaired or renewed3
Stairtreads repaired or renewed16
Dustbins provided77
Dirty conditions remedied9
Overcrowding abated1
Chimneys repaired99
External woodwork repainted83
Food stores provided-
Food stores ventilated1
Yard paving, etc. renewed23
Houses disinfested23
Accumulations removed36
Walls rebuilt3
Miscellaneous3
4,409
Total6,039
MEAT, MILK AND OTHER FOOD PREMISES-
Yards, floors, etc repaired13
Cleansed, lime-washed shops, rooms39
Lighting/Ventilation improved10
Drainage improved10
Manure or refuse removed2
Refuse bins provided15
Cold store or refrigerator improved8
Water supply improved13
Sinks provided6
Washing facilities improved30
Sanitary conveniences improved18
Miscellaneous44
Total208
FACTORIES, OUTWORKERS, Etc.—
Want of Cleanliness (Sect. 1)40
Overcrowding (Sect. 2)2
Inadequate ventilation (Sect. 4)4
Sanitary conveniences (Sect. 7):
(a) Insufficient9
(b) Unsuitable or defective39
(c) Not separate for sexes8
Other offences26
Outworkers' premises-
Smoke nuisances2
Total130