London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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131
HOUSING INSPECTIONS
Defects Remedied, Nuisances Abated by Informal Action
Drainage
Drains:
Constructed or Reconstructed 137
Repaired 220
Cleansed 987
Cesspools:
Provided —
Overflowing 1
Leaking 1
Abolished 27
Sanitary Appliances
Sinks, etc., provided 22
Sinks, etc., repaired 25
W.C.s provided 33
W.C.s repaired 130
Dampness
Roofs and rainwater fittings 652
Walls and stacks 489
Damp-proof courses and floors 191
Water Supply
Provided 4
Installations repaired 65
General Items
Wallplaster 408
Ceiling plaster 173
Floors 159
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 79
Windows and doors 175
Lighting 9
Ventilation 40
Staircases 21
Fireplaces, etc. (ex. Clean Air) 22
Yard paving and drainage 29
Dustbins 51
Food storage and preparation 35
Nuisances from animals abated 7
Accumulations removed 139
Premises disinfested 40
Premises disinfected 127