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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The following is a summary of work of the Sanitary
Inspectors for the year 1939:—
| Type of Inspections. | Nuisances found. | No. of Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Complaint. | Routine. | Revisits. | Total Inspections | ||
| Housing | 1953 | 555 | 381 | 2595 | 3531 |
| Food Preparing Places | 41 | 3 | 2986 | •24 | 3013 |
| Trade Premises | 308 | 12 | 883 | 187 | 1082 |
| Miscellaneous | 140 | 113 | 677 | 358 | 1148 |
| Totals | 2442 | 683 | 4927 | 3164 | 8774 |
Nuisances and Defects Abated.
Housing—Drainage 397
Dampness 505
General items 1719
Water supply 59
Trade premises 278
Food preparing places 37
Miscellaneous premises 122
Total 3117
Notices Issued.
Preliminary—Housing 489
Others 320
809
Statutory Nil
Shops Acts, 1912-1936. —278 inspections carried
out.
Smoke Abatement.—11 inspections carried out.
Swimming Baths and Pools.—12 samples taken.
Verminous Houses.—86 inspections carried out.