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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 1953
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing— | |||||
| 1. Inspection of District Regulations | — | 38 | — | 38 | — |
| 2. For Nuisances | 803 | 147 | 3,141 | 4,091 | 1,110 |
| 3. Overcrowding | 43 | 104 | 14 | 161 | 3 |
| 4. Verminous Conditions | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 6 |
| 5. Dirty Conditions | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 |
| 6. Water Supply | 7 | — | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 7. Cesspools | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 8. Earth Closets | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| 9. Privy Pails | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| 10. Houses Let in Lodgings | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11. Disinfestation | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 5 |
| 12. Noxious Accumulations | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| 13. Other Accumulations | 11 | 13 | 26 | 50 | 11 |
| Totals | 899 | 327 | 3,221 | 4,447 | 1,148 |
| Infectious Diseases- | |||||
| 1. Inquiry Visits (Nuisances found recorded in above table) | 42 | 106 | 68 | 216 | — |
| 2. Disinfection Purposes | 18 | 35 | 5 | 58 | — |
| 3. Smallpox Inquiries | — | 18 | - | 20 | - |
| 4. Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 60 | 159 | 75 | 294 | - |
| Meat, Milk and Other Food Shops, etc.— | |||||
| 1. Butchers | 8 | 849 | 13 | 870 | 20 |
| 2. Confectionery | 5 | 93 | 22 | 120 | 15 |
| 3. Dairies and Cowsheds (excl. Past. Plants) | — | 62 | 5 | 67 | 3 |
| 4. Pasteurising Plants | — | 47 | — | 47 | — |
| 5. Fish | 4 | 223 | 4 | 231 | 2 |
| 6. Fried Fish | 3 | 82 | 19 | 104 | 16 |
| 7. Food Hawkers | — | 51 | — | 51 | 1 |
| 8. Fruit, Greengrocery | 3 | 136 | 15 | 154 | 17 |
| 9. Grocery | 13 | 542 | 51 | 606 | 30 |
| 10. Ice Cream Shops | 2 | 174 | 38 | 214 | 8 |
| 11. Meat Regulations (Special Visits) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12. Milk Examined on Highway | — | 7 | — | - | — |
| 13. Retail Market | 1 | 61 | 4 | 66 | — |
| 14. Slaughterhouses | — | 16 | — | 16 | — |
| 15. Horseflesh Shops | — | 93 | 6 | 99 | — |
| 16. Restaurants | 2 | 127 | 46 | 175 | 38 |
| 17. School Canteens | 12 | 54 | 21 | 87 | 22 |
| 18. Public Houses | — | 16 | 12 | 28 | 3 |
| 19. Food Wholesaler | — | 11 | 1 | 12 | — |
| 20. Hotels | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21. Clean Food Byelaws | — | 172 | 6 | 178 | 25 |
| 22. Hospital Food Store and Kitchen | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 23. Merchandise Marks Act | — | 101 | 1 | 102 | 23 |
| 24. Food Preserving Premises | — | 5 | — | 5 | — |
| 25. Cinemas | - | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 53 | 2,924 | 264 | 3,241 | 223 |
| Factories, Outworkers, etc. | |||||
| 1. (i) Factories in which Sects. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Factories Act 1937 are to be enforced by the Local Authority | 5 | 36 | 23 | 64 | 16 |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) to which Section 7 applies | 16 | 88 | 97 | 201 | 41 |
| (a) Subject to Local Authority (transfer of Enforcement) Order, 1938 | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Others | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Carried Forward | 22 | 128 | 121 | 271 | 57 |