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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE XV.
Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, Abated, 1946.
| Premises Re-Drained and Connected to Sewer | 16 |
| Cesspools Abolished | — |
| Cesspools Emptied | 1 |
| Earth Closets, Privy Pails, Abolished | — |
| Drains Relaid or Repaired | 59 |
| Drains Unstopped | 155 |
| Inspection Chambers Provided | 20 |
| W.Cs. Provided (Additional or Separate) | 5 |
| „ Buildings Reconstructed | 3 |
| „ „ Repaired | 3 |
| ,, Pans Renewed | 131 |
| „ „ Cleansed | 5 |
| ,, Box Seats Removed | 11 |
| Soil, Vent, Pipes Renewed or Repaired | 4 |
| Sink, Bath, Waste Pipes Renewed or Repaired | 48 |
| Sinks Renewed | 58 |
| Lavatory Basins Renewed | 28 |
| Baths Renewed | 1 |
| Roofs Repaired or Renewed | 214 |
| Rainwater Pipes, Guttering, Repaired or Renewed | 152 |
| Vertical Plinth Provided | 8 |
| Walls Rendered | 16 |
| Horizontal D.C. Provided | 6 |
| Solutioning | — |
| Earth Removed from Walls ... | 6 |
| Walls Repointed | 18 |
| Subfloor Ventilation Provided or Improved | 45 |
| Dry Areas Constructed | 4 |
| Brickwork Repaired | 47 |
| Under Floor Sites Concreted | 3 |
| Rooms Cleansed | 100 |
| W.C. Walls Cleansed | 7 |
| Entr. Hall and Staircase Cleansed | 11 |
| Bathroom Cleansed | 4 |
| Light and Ventilation Improved | 25 |
| Plastering Repaired or Renewed | 167 |
| Floors Renewed or Repaired | 93 |
| Windows, Frames, Renewed or Repaired | 67 |
| Sashcords Renewed or Repaired | 42 |
| Putty, Pointing Renewed or Repaired | 30 |
| Doors Renewed or Repaired | 27 |
| Stoves Renewed or Repaired | 80 |
| Coppers, Renewed or Repaired | |