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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| General- | |
| Rooms cleansed | 397 |
| W.C. walls, etc., cleansed | 72 |
| Entrance hall and staircase cleansed | 49 |
| Bathroom cleansed | 5 |
| Light and ventilation of rooms improved | 33 |
| Plastering- repaired or renewed | 250 |
| Floors „ „ | 60 |
| Window frames, etc., repaired or renewed | 186 |
| Sash cords „ „ | 101 |
| Putty pointing „ „ | 81 |
| Doors „ „ | 55 |
| Stoves „ „ | 85 |
| Coppers „ „ | 40 |
| Handrails „ „ | 18 |
| Stairtreads, etc. „ „ | 12 |
| Dustbins provided | 173 |
| Dirty conditions remedied | 7 |
| Overcrowding abated | 9 |
| Defective chimneys repaired | 52 |
| External woodwork painted | 18 |
| Food stores—Provided | 72 |
| Ventilated | 12 |
| Cleansed | 10 |
| Yard paving renewed or provided | 68 |
| Houses disinfested | 42 |
| Water Supply— | |
| Separate and additional supply provided | 4 |
| Drinking water service supplied direct from | |
| main | 24 |
| Fittings renewed, etc | 6 |
| Supply re-instated | 4 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 61 |
| Miscellaneous | 210 |
| TRADE PREMISES: | |
| Factories and Workshops— | |
| Want of cleanliness | 4 |
| Want of drainage to floors | 2 |
| Other nuisances | 4 |