Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES
During the year, 153 applications were made, 174 certificates were issued, and 63 applications
were refused, thus bringing the overall totals since 1969 to 1324 Applications received, 848
Certificates issued and 308 Certificates refused. In 185 instances owners were required to
carry out items of repair before the issue of Certificates could be approved, the variety and
extent of the items being as follows
At the end of the year 33 applications were in abeyance, pending the completion of repairs
required before the issue of certificate could be approved.
Baths 3
Brickwork and Pointing 28
Ceilings 25
Doors 32
Electric Wiring 13
Fireplaces and Boilers 4
Fences and Gates 25
Gutters and Downpipes 26
Gullies 9
Manhole Covers 2
Floors, damp and defective 10
Paintwork, External 50
Plaster - Walls 51
Skirting Board 12
Paving 25
Roofs 32
Rendering 19
Sink Wastes 6
Sinks 3
Stairs, defective 7
Steps 7
Tiling 9
Windows, frames 51
putties 27
cills 19
ill fitting 90
glazing 22
sashcords 15
revea I 4
Walls, damp and defective 54
Water heaters 12
Water taps 13
Water tanks 2
Washbasins 11
W.C's, pans 9
cisterns 5
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