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Bromley 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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37
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 172.
No action required under these enactments during 1945.
SECTION G. OTHER SERVICES SUPERVISED BY
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Diseases of Animals.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector is Inspector under the Diseases
of Animals Acts. Routine inspections were as follows : Movement
licences 25, Swine Fever 12, and interviews 45. Notices
were served for Swine Fever 3, and Foot and Mouth Disease
1, in connection with infected area orders. No serious outbreak
occurred within the Borough.
Registries for Female Domestic Servants.
There are no noteworthy comments to make under this
heading.
Retail Market.
The monthly average takings during 1945 were £5 15s. 2d.,
and the weekly £1 6s. 7d., compared with £5 0s. 0d. and £1 2s. l0d.
respectively for 1944. Until there is relaxation of controls in
food and other goods, there is not likely to be much
ment to record.
Petroleum Acts.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector undertakes the duties of Inspector
under the Petroleum Acts. 167 inspections were made
during 1945, and three matters of contraventions were remedied.
Total number of licenses issued :—
(a) For Petroleum Spirit 86
(b) For Carbide of Calcium 1