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Report of Inspector, Bromley Central Division,
Public Health Department.
December 31st, 1913.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to submit to you my twenty-fourth 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 31st
December, 1913.
Inspection of District.
I have inspected 1,403 premises, 1,127 in response to complaints of
nuisances, and notices received under the London Comity Council Byelaws
and 158 were in consequence of cases of infectious diseases notified.
All reported cases of measles were in accordance with your instructions,
dealt with, almost in a similar manner to the notified infectious cases, as
also 191 cases notified under the Public Health Tuberculosis Regulations,
1908. Included in the 118 house-to-house inspections 19 were specially
carried out under the Town Planning Act, 1909.
Of the 1,403 premises so dealt with 599 were found to be in a fair
sanitary condition, whilst in 804 premises (the remainder) defects and
nuisances were found to exist, which necessitated sanitary repairs (see
tabulated statement page 207). In the supervision of same 3,440 reinspections
were made.
Public Health Tuberculosis Regulations.
Of the whole of tuberculosis cases 191 and for which notifications
were received, 160 inspections were made of the premises, as above stated,
the necesssary precautions (disinfection, etc.) adopted, and where required
the work of cleansing was readily carried out by the responsible persons.
Drains newly Constructed on improved or old lines of Drainage, including
upstair Closets, Soil-Pipes, etc., etc.
The drains of the under-mentioned premises were newly constructed
or reconstructed on the old lines, and also (where possible) intercepted,
ventilated and furnished with means of access for cleansing purposes, in