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Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries were displayed
throughout the area, official leaflets and pamphlets were
distributed and special notices on rat destruction were
inserted in the local press.
1935. 1934.
Total No. of applicants for poison during
Rat Week 120 78
(a) From Trade premises 38 16
(b) From private premises 82 62
No. of bottles of red squill given free 219 123
No. of tins of red squill biscuits given free 27 28
During 1935 the Department's Officers were active in
following-up cases of infestation and investigating
potential sources of infestation. The following figures
indicate to some extent their activities:—
Total No. of inspections during 1935 289
„ ,, ,, infestations discovered 107
,, ,, ,, ,, abated 63
VI.—HOUSING CONDITIONS.
The housing conditions of Bromley keep to the high
standard of a good residential area. At the same time one
must note the gradual change in character, due mainly to
the change in economic conditions and to the efflux of
working-class population from London to the area known
as Greater London. Some of the larger estates are beingdivided
up, and the larger residences converted into flats.
This change does not apply only to Bromley, and we can
still say that Bromley retains its character of what
has been described as a dormitory town of London.