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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| TYPF. OF INSPECTIONS. | Nuisances and Defects found. | No of Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Complaint. | Routine Inspections. | Re- Inspections. | Total Inspections. | ||
| — | — | 35 | 7 | 42 | |
| Workshops | 21 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 33 |
| Outworkers premises | — | — | 26 | — | 26 |
| Under Shops Acts | 161 | 6 | 563 | 19 | 588 |
| Dnder Petroleum Acts | 54 | — | 208 | 19 | 227 |
| Registry Offices | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 24 |
| Diseases of Animals Acts— Inspections | — | — | 67 | — | 67 |
| Interviews (172) Offensive trades | — | — | 13 | — | 13 |
| Theatres, etc. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| Rag Flock enquiries | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 238 | 10 | 957 | 68 | 1035 |
| 53 | 26 | 33 | 122 | 181 | |
| Drain tests—Smoke | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Water | — | — | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Colour | — | — | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Chemical | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mirror | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Food poisoning enquiries | — | — | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Piggeries | 6 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 31 |
| Rag and Bone dealers | — | —_ | 3 | _ | 3 |
| Rate and Mice Destruction Act | 129 | 105 | 104 | 244 | 453 |
| Schools | _ | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Coal Gas poisoning | — | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Smoke | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Special visits | — | — | 481 | — | 481 |
| Sotables | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| streams | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| Swimming Baths—Water samples | — | _ | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Urinals | 4 | — | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Interviews, owners, agents (1969) Water sampling | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| A.R.P. visits | — | — | 17 | — | 17 |
| Totals | 202 | 139 | 723 | 404 | 1266 |
| Grand Totals | 4060 | 895 | 5458 | 4373 | 10726 |