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Bromley 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE VIII.

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General Items—
Rooms cleansed79
W.C. walls cleansed6
Entrance hall and staircase cleansed8
Bathroom cleansed1
Light and ventilation improved2
Plastering repaired or renewed206
Floors repaired or renewed52
Windows, frames, etc. repaired or renewed92
Sashcords repaired or renewed44
Putty pointing repaired or renewed11
Doors repaired or renewed19
Stoves and grates repaired or renewed17
Coppers repaired or renewed2
Draining Board renewed
Iron Staircase renewed
Handrails repaired or renewed5
Stairtreads repaired or renewed10
Dustbins provided87
Dirty conditions remedied7
Overcrowding abated
Chimneys repaired16
External woodwork repainted6
Food stores provided
Food stores ventilated
Yard paving renewed, etc.14
Houses disinfested23
Accumulations removed34
Fencing1
Miscellaneous32
774
MEAT, MILK AND OTHER FOOD PREMISES-
Yard floors, repaired, etc.12
Cleansed, lime-washed shops, rooms92
Lighting/Ventilation improved7
Drains improved5
Manure or refuse removed18
Refuse bins provided32
Cold store or refrigerator improved11
Water supply improved8
Sinks provided13
Washing facilities improved27
Sanitary conveniences improved22
Miscellaneous103
350
FACTORIES, OUTWORKERS. Etc.—
Want of Cleanliness (Sect. 1)16
Overcrowding (Sect. 2)
Unreasonable temperature (Sect. 3)
Inadequate ventilation (Sect. 4)
Ineffective drainage of floors (Sect. 6)1
Sanitary conveniences (Sect. 7):
(a) Insufficient6
(b) Unsuitable or defective54
(c) Not separate for sexes1
Other offences9
Outworkers' premises
Smoke nuisances2
89