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Bromley 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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SECTION H.
OTHER SERVICES SUPERVISED BY THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS.
Mr. G. R. Woods, Chief Sanitary Inspector, is the authorised
inspector under these Acts for the Borough of Bromley.
74 inspections were made in connection with the administration
of these Acts, of which 17 were in respect of suspected Fowl
Pest.
REGISTRIES FOR FEMALE DOMESTIC SERVANTS.
There are no special comments to make.
PETROLEUM ACTS.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector undertakes the duties of
Inspector under the Petroleum Acts for the Borough.
98 licences for the storage of petroleum and one for the
storage of carbide of calcium were issued in 1948.
107 visits of inspection were made by the Chief Sanitary
Inspector and no contraventions were discovered.
RETAIL MARKET.
The Market Tolls collected during 1948 amounted to £200 17s.
showing an increase of £62 2s. 6d. on the corresponding figure
for 1947, and is the highest since 1940.