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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| HOUSING | ||
| Drainage— | ||
| Premises re-drained and connected to sewer | 2 | |
| Cesspools abolished | 1 | |
| Earth closets abolished | — | |
| Cesspools emptied | 2 | |
| Privy pails, etc., abolished | — | |
| Drains relaid or repaired | 114 | |
| Drains unstopped | 142 | |
| Inspection chambers provided | 30 | |
| Inspection chambers repaired | 2 | |
| W.C.'s provided (add. or sep.) | 3 | |
| buildings reconstructed | 2 | |
| buildings repaired | 7 | |
| pans renewed | 33 | |
| pans cleansed | 2 | |
| box seats removed | 2 | |
| Soil vent pipes renewed or repaired | 15 | |
| Sink/Bath waste pipes renewed or repaired | 23 | |
| Sinks renewed | 6 | |
| Lavatory basins renewed or repaired | 3 | |
| Baths renewed or repaired | 3 | |
| 392 | ||
| Dampness— | ||
| Roofs repaired or renewed | 274 | |
| R.w.p.'s, guttering, repaired or renewed | 144 | |
| Vertical plinth provided | 9 | |
| Walls rendered | 48 | |
| Horizontal damp-course provided | 3 | |
| Solutioning | 3 | |
| Earth removed from walls | 4 | |
| Walls repointed | 51 | |
| Weather-board walls repaired | 1 | |
| Sub-floor ventilation provided or improved | 38 | |
| Dry areas constructed | ||
| Brickwork repaired | 76 | |
| Miscellaneous | 39 | |
| 694 | ||
| Water Supply— | ||
| Drinking water service supplied direct from main | 9 | |
| Fittings renewed, etc. | 19 | |
| Separate or additional water supply provided | 2 | |
| Supply reinstated | 1 | |
| Flushing cisterns renewed or repaired | 30 | |
| Storage tanks renewed or repaired | 3 | |
| Boilers renewed or repaired | ||
| 65 | ||