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Bromley 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Bye-laws with respect to New Streets and Buildings in the
following portions of the Rural District which comprise
the contributory places of:—West Wickham, Chelsfield,
New Chelsfield Special Drainage District, Cudham, Farnborough,
Keston, Knockholt, Orpington, St. Mary Cray,
and Mottingham.
Regulations with respect to Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops,
adopted 15th January, 1907, and came into force 1st March,
1907.
The following portion of the Public Health Acts Amendment
Act, 1907, are in force in the whole of the Rural District:—
Part 2 (Streets and Buildings). Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
29, 31, 32, and 33.
Part 3 (Sanitary Provisions). Sections 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, and
45, 49 and 51.
Part 4 (Infectious Disease). Sections 52 to 68 (both inclusive).
and Part 2 (Streets and Buildings). Sections 15, 16, 17, 18, and
27, in the contributory places of New Chelsfield Special
Drainage District, Downe, Farnborough, Keston, Knockholt,
Mottingham, Orpington, St. Mary Cray, and West
Wickham.
The Notification of Births Act, 1907, has not been adopted in
this District.
With the exception of a small outbreak of Scarlet Fever among
children attending the Knockholt School, the health conditions of
the District at the end of the year were satisfactory.
The reports of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors,
the statistical tables required by the Local Government Board, and
the Table provided by the Secretary of State for recording action
taken under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, are appended.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
JAMES SCOTT TEW.
April 15th, 1912.

Two hundred and eight houses were inspected, as follows:—

No. 1 District.
Mottingham33101
North Cray11
Orpington35
St. Marv Cray8
St. Paul's Cray14
No. 2 District.
Chelsfield0107
Cudham5
Downe35
Farnborough27
Hayes0
Keston0
Knockholt4
West Wickham36
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