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Bromley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
Samples were taken as follows:—
(a) Corporation Open-Air Bath: —
Two samples taken indicated good waters efficiently treated.
(b) Privately owned Baths: —
Bacteriological tests.—2 samples taken from one bath showed
B.Coli (presumptive) present in 90 ccs, absent in 80ccs. Further
tests showed no typical B.Coli and one sample B.Coli (presumptive)
present in 10 ccs. absent in 1 cc. Further tests showed
presence of typical B.Coli in 80 ccs. This sample indicated inefficient
treatment. 4 samples from two other private baths
were satisfactory.
PUBLIC CLEANSING AND REFUSE COLLECTION.
There are no noteworthy improvements, constructional
work or extensions regarding refuse collection and disposal to
report for 1946.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
The following are aggregate totals of the Chief Sanitary Inspector's statistics for 1946. Tables XIII, XIV, XV and XVI in the appendix of statistical tables shows the figures in greater
| Total of Inspections and visits | Total of Defects and Nuisances found | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | 6782 | 3888 |
| Infectious disease inquiries | 1284 | — |
| Food shops | 1555 | 67 |
| Factories | 349 | 86 |
| Sampling (visits) | 425 | — |
| Trade premises (various) | 4044 | 434 |
| Miscellaneous | 621 | 34 |
| 15070 | 4509 |
Interviews regarding the above work at office and on sites: 3189.
Notices issued: Preliminary—Housing 2641
Other 602
3243
Statutory notices issued—housing: nil.
Food Condemnation certificates issued: 867.
The figure 1,284 for infectious disease inquiries is high,
mainly concerning the daily surveillance for 16 days of smallpox
contacts arriving from overseas. Housing defects located in
'he course of these inquiries are classified and included under
the heading of Housing.
Sampling visits of 406 do not include the number of samples
taken, these appear under Food and Drugs Act.