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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: Results of the Chemical Examination of 1944, January-December.Parts per million (unless otherwise stated).

Results of the Chemical Examination of 1944, January-December.

Parts per million (unless otherwise stated).

Short-landsEyns-fordBexleyWest Orp-Wickham ingtonThames filtered water (Walton Works)
Samples33362
Ammoniacal Nitrogen.006.015.012.019.018.161
Albuminoid Nitrogen.017.017.017.014.018.112
Oxidised Nitrogen5.03.54.75.06.13.7
Chlorides as CI.20.315.117.214.116.031.7
Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 5 mins. at 80° F.13.03.06.08.141.31
Turbidity, in terms of Silica0.6
Colour, m.m. brown, 2ft. tube Burgess's Tintometer2000021
Hardness (Total)261252283257268205
Hardness (Permanent)945969576262 7.4
pH Value7.17.37.27.17.2
Cond.475433467429475450

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Cesspools.
Refuse Collection and Disposal.
Drainage.
Rivers and Streams.
There are no special comments to make under the foui
headings above.

Table: SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.Work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1944 is indicated in the following figures :—

SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.

Work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1944 is indicated in the following figures :—

No. of InspectionsNuisances and Defects
Type of InspectionOn ComplaintRoutineRe VisitsTotal No. of InspectionsFoundRemedied
Housing70417018162690861873
Infectious Disease—17511186—–
Disinfections—61465—–
Food Shops221771021893432
Factories7176121304101101
Sampling123421256——
Trade premises (various)1292638571249290302
Miscellaneous1415713716221110
Total85748272877856112971318