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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| General— | |
|---|---|
| Rooms cleansed | 447 |
| W.C. walls, etc., cleansed | 64 |
| Entrance hall and staircase | 48 |
| Bathrooms cleansed | 2 |
| Light and ventilation of rooms improved | 50 |
| Plastering repaired or renewed | 286 |
| Floors ,, ,, | 115 |
| Window frames, etc., repaired or renewed | 264 |
| Sash cords ,, ,, | 132 |
| Putty pointing „ „ | 108 |
| Doors ,, ,, | 67 |
| Stoves ,, ,, | 104 |
| Coppers „ ,, | 49 |
| Handrails ,, ,, | 34 |
| Stairtreads, etc. ,, ,, | 23 |
| Dustbins provided | 122 |
| Dirty conditions remedied | 11 |
| Overcrowding abated | 5 |
| Defective chimneys repaired | 67 |
| External woodwork painted | 40 |
| Food stores—Provided | 90 |
| Ventilated | 18 |
| Cleansed | 1 |
| Yard paving renewed or provided | 80 |
| Houses disinfested | 42 |
| Separate and additional supply provided | 2 |
| Drinking water service supplied direct from main | 20 |
| Fittings renewed, etc. | 8 |
| Supply re-instated | 6 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 46 |
| 267 | |
| TRADE PREMISES: | |
| Want of cleanliness | 7 |
| Want of drainage to floors | 1 |
| Other nuisances | 14 |
| Sanitary accommodation— | |
| Insufficient | 1 |
| Unsuitable and defective | 4 |
| Not separate for sexes | — |