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Report of Inspector, Bromley Central Division.
Public Health Department,
December 3Oth, 1916.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit to you my thirteenth Annual Report of the Sanitary
Works executed for the remedying of defects and abatement of nuisances
which have existed in the Central Division of the Sub-District of Bromley
of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar for the year ended 30th December,
191 6.
Inspection of District.
Of the 752 premises inspected, 301 were found to be in a fair
sanitary condition, whilst in 451 premises (the remainder) defects and
nuisances were found to exist, which necessitated sanitary repairs (see
tabulated statement, page 145). In the supervision of same 3,883
re-inspections were made, also added to this report is a summary of
various duties carried out during year.
Drains Tested.
The drains of 258 premises were tested by means of the "rocket"
smoke test. Sixteen were proved defective, not gastight, whilst in
242 cases the result was negative.
All drainage found to be defective was repaired or re-constructed
on modern lines. Several new W.C.'s, lavatories, etc., were erected
at various business premises in the division.
House-to-House Inspections.
Sections of Streets, Etc.
Aberfeldy Street, Donald Street, Empson Street, Highland Street,
Park Terrace, St. Leonard's Road.