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Bromley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION E. HOUSING.
The statistics given in Table IX. in the appendix give details
of the work carried out by the Chief Sanitary Inspector and the
district inspectors, and relate exclusively to the structural and
other defects of the fabric of dwelling houses.
The details of inspections and abatements of environmental
housing defects are given in Tables X. and XI. The following
extracts from these Tables summarise the statistics relating to
housing.
| Reason for Inspection | On Complaint | Routine | Re-inspections | Total inspections | Nuisances found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Nuisances | |||||
| Overcrowding | |||||
| Verminous Conditions | |||||
| Dirty Conditions | 1 | ||||
| Water Supply | |||||
| Cesspools | 4 | ||||
| Disinfestation | |||||
| Noxious Accumulations | |||||
| Other Accumulations | — | ||||
| Special Visits | — | — | — | ||
| Drainage | |
| Dampness | |
| Water Supply | |
| General Items | |
The total number of inspections carried out indicates that
the sanitary inspectors have had an extremely busy year, and
the receipt of 4,558 housing complaints, necessitating 11.21°
inspections, has accounted for the greater part of this work.
In addition to the normal type of complaint received, the
fact that, until 31st August, a Certificate of Essential Repair,
and, thereafter, a Priority Certificate, was necessary before