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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | 1 | — | — | Nil |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | Nil |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| (a) Insufficient | 5 | 5 | — | — | Nil |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 | — | — | Nil |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | — | Nil |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 15 | 15 | — | 2 | Nil |
PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 133 and 134)
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(1)(c) | |
|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel—Making, etc. | 68 |
| Manufacture of brass articles | 1 |
| Making paper bags | 1 |
| Making cardboard boxes | 4 |
| Making Christmas crackers | 3 |
| Making stuffed toys | 14 |
| Manufacture of lamp shades | 1 |
MORTUARIES
There are two mortuaries operated by the London Borough of
Bromley, one in the Town Hall grounds at Beckenham and the
other at Beaverwood Road Depot, Chislehurst.
Reorganisation of the Coroners' Districts in the London Area
has thrown a greater burden on the Beckenham Mortuary and
increase of the facilities to allow for the reception of 9 bodies in
place of the present facilities for 3 bodies, and also improvements
to the existing equipment will shortly be commenced.
During 1966, 546 bodies were brought to the Mortuaries where
post-mortem examinations were conducted by a Home Office
Pathologist as shown on following page:—