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Bromley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
HOUSING INSPECTIONS AND ABATEMENTS.
Statistical details of the work carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year 1953. will be found in Tables IX and X
in the Appendix.
The following is a summary of the work relating to housing:—
| Reason for Inspection | On Complaint | Routine | Re-Inspections | Total Inspections | Nuisances found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Nuisances | 803 | 147 | 3,141 | 4,091 | 1,110 |
| Overcrowding | 43 | 104 | 14 | 161 | 3 |
| Verminous Conditions | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 6 |
| Dirty Conditions | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 |
| Water Supply | 7 | — | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Disinfestation | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 5 |
| Noxious Accumulations | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Other Accumulations | 11 | 13 | 26 | 50 | 11 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 41 | 6 | 50 | — |
| 899 | 327 | 3,221 | 4,447 | 1,148 |
Nuisances and Defects Abated.
Drainage 318
Dampness 324
Water Supply 53
General Items 523
This figure includes defects
1218 outstanding from 1952 and
abated during 1953.
Rehousing.
The following information, which has been furnished by the
Property Manager, shows the position as at 1st January. 1954.
PERMANENT HOUSING:
Completed and occupied:— Units.
Princes Plain 50
Coppice Estate 532
London Road Flats 78
Longfield Flats 18
Bourne Way Flats 66
Tylney Road Flats
Hayes Place Estate 335
Purchased Properties 36
Under construction:— Units.
Hayes Place Estate (Houses) 4
Hayes Place (Old Peoples) 48
Longfield Extension (Old Peoples) 9
Nichol Lane (Houses) 6
Blackbrook Estate (Houses) 74