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Report of Inspector, Bromley Central Division.
Public Health Department,
December 31s/, 1915.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit to you my twelfth Annual Report of the Sanitary
Works executed for the remedying of defectsand 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,
191 5.
From 1st January to 30th April the work was carried out by the
late Mr. R. E. Miners.
Inspection of District.
Of the 1,017 premises inspected, 351 were found to be in a fair
sanitary condition, whilst in 666 premises (the remainder) defects and
nuisances were found to exist, wihch necessitated sanitary repairs (see
tabulated statement, page 155). In the supervision of same 2,895
re-inspections were made, also added to this report is a summary of
various duties carried out during year.
Drains newly Constructed on improved or old lines of Drainage, including
upstair Closets, Soil-Pipes, Urinals, Baths, Lavatories, etc., etc.
The drains of a number of premises were newly constructed or
re-constructed on the old lines throughout to sewer or in part, where
required, ventilated also (where practicable), intercepted and furnished
with means of access for cleansing purposes, in accordance with the
London County Council's drianage bye-laws and Metropolis Local
Management Acts:—
Drains Tested.
The drains of 141 premises were tested by means of the "rocket"
smoke test. Nine were proved defective, not gastight, whilst in 132
cases the result was negative.
The water test was applied in all new drainage work, and where
practicable to drains partially reconstructed or repaired.