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Bromley 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Common Lodging Houses.
The only common lodging house in the District is at Ford croft,
Orpington, and although it is situated in one of the poorest localities
in the District, it has been conducted in a very satisfactory manner,
and in accordance with the Bye-laws.

Table: Diarrhoea and Enteritis.Twenty-five deaths of children under 2 years of age were attributed to these diseases. In point of time they occurred as follows:—

Diarrhoea and Enteritis.Twenty-five deaths of children under 2 years of age were attributed to these diseases. In point of time they occurred as follows:—

April1 death.
May1 „
June2 deaths.
July1 death.
August15 deaths.
September2 „
October3 „
Total25 deaths.

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The premises have been found on inspection to be generally in
a satisfactory condition, and no serious breach of the Regulations
found; and notices to limewash, and remedy minor defects have
been remedied on notice being given.
A new system of drainage has been installed to the sheds of a
farm at Cudham.
Practically the whole of the milk consumed in the District is
produced locally, and I regard the supply as being above the
average.
No systematic examinations for the detection of tuberculous
milk are undertaken by the Council, but a sharp look out is kept
for animals bavins any signs of tuberculosis.

Table: Locally the deaths were distributed over the Rural area thus:—

Locally the deaths were distributed over the Rural area thus:—

Orpington7 deaths.
St. Mary Cray6 „
West Wickham3 „
Farnborough2 „
St. Paul's Cray2 „
Hayes1 death.
Cudham1 „
Chelsfield1 „
North Cray1 „
Mottingham1 „
Total25 deaths.

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The premises have been regularly inspected, and generally
found to be in a satisfactory condition, small defects such as lime
washing, etc., being remedied on request.
I found one undressed carcase of a full-grown beast, which was
tuberculous. It had been slaughtered in premises which were not
licensed, but as it could not be shown that the flesh was intended
for human consumption, no proceedings were taken.