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Report of Inspector, Bromley Central Division.
Public Health Department,
December 31st, 1917.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit to you my fourteenth 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,
1917.
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Inspection of District.
Of the 991 premises inspected, 489 were found to be in a fair
sanitary condition, whilst in 502 premises (the remainder) defects and
nuisances were found to exist, which necessitated sanitary repairs (see
tabulated statement, page 132). In the supervision of same 3,978
re-inspections were made, also added to this report is a summary of
various duties carried out during year.
Drains Tested.
The drains of 183 premises were tested by means of the "rocket"
smoke test. Two were proved defective, not gastight, whilst in
181 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.
Chadbourne Street, Coventry Cross, Marner Street, St. Leonards
Street, Spey Street.
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