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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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General Items-
Rooms cleansed61
W.C. walls cleansed2
Entrance hall and staircase cleansed4
Bathroom cleansed3
Light and ventilation improved2
Plastering repaired or renewed146
Floors repaired or renewed37
Windows, frames, etc. repaired or renewed40
Sashcords repaired or renewed14
Putty pointing repaired or renewed5
Doors repaired or renewed14
Stoves and grates repaired or renewed19
Coppers repaired or renewed3
Handrails repaired or renewed1
Stairtreads repaired or renewed1
Dustbins provided126
Dirty conditions remedied1
Overcrowding abated-
Chimneys repaired9
External woodwork repainted2
Food stores provided-
Food stores ventilated-
Yard paving renewed, etc.2
Houses disinfested9
Accumulations removed20
Fencing2
Miscellaneous-
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MEAT, MILK AND OTHER FOOD PREMISES-
Yard floors, repaired, etc.7
Cleansed, lime-washed shops, rooms79
Lighting/Ventilation improved7
Drains improved12
Manure or refuse removed11
Refuse bins provided6
Cold store or refrigerator improved2
Water supply improved4
Sinks provided6
Washing facilities improved22
Sanitary conveniences improved24
Clean Food Byelaws1
Miscellaneous58
239
FACTORIES, OUTWORKERS, Etc.—
Want of Cleanliness (Sect. 1)21
Overcrowding (Sect. 2)—
Unreasonable temperature (Sect. 3)—
Inadequate ventilation (Sect. 4)-
Ineffective drainage of floors (Sect. 6)—
Sanitary conveniences (Sect. 7): (a) Insufficient21
(b) Unsuitable or defective37
(c) Not separate for sexes2
Other offences16
Outworkers' premises-
Smoke nuisances6
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