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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Cesspools.
Refuse Collection and Disposal.
Drainage.
Rivers and Streams.
There are no special comments to make under the foregoing
headings.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Sanitary Inspectors' statistics for 1945 :—
| Type of Inspection | On Complaint | Routine | Re inspns. | Total No. of Inspection? | Defects Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | 1148 | 95 | 2517 | 3760 | 1410 |
| Infectious Disease Inquiries | 113 | 116 | 9 | 238 | _ |
| Food Shops | 75 | 1364 | 22 | 1461 | 77 |
| Factories | 47 | 152 | 121 | 320 | 88 |
| Sampling | 1 | 357 | 3 | 361 | — |
| Trade Premises Various | 22 | 240 | 81 | 343 | 30 |
| Rat Infestation | 423 | 40 | 2553 | 3016 | 221 |
| Miscellaneous | 33 | 677 | 65 | 775 | 59 |
| Totals | 1862 | 3041 | 5371 | 10274 | 1885 |
Interviews at office and on sites, 1,453.
Notices Issued.
| Preliminary—Housing | 819 |
| Others | 474 |
| 1293 | |
| Statutory | 1 |
Food Condemnation Certificates issued, 796.
Factories.
| Factory Premises | Inspections | Written Notices |
|---|---|---|
| (a) With mechanical power | 102 | 20 |
| (b) Without mechanical power | 30 | 5 |
| (c) Other premises | 188 | 15 |
| Total | 320 | 40 |
Number of defects found 88, and subsequently remedied.