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Bromley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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CONTENTS.
Page
Members of the Health Committee 7
Staff 7
Prefatory Letter 9
Section A. Vital and Other Statistics and Social Conditions.
Vital Statistics 12
Population 13
Births 13
Illegitimate Births 13
Stillbirths 13
Deaths 13
Maternal Mortality 14
Infantile Mortality 14
Unemployment 14
Meteorological Conditions 15
Open Air Recreational Amenities 15
Section B. General Provision or Health Services for the Area.
Sanitary and Environmental Services 18
Nursing Homes 18
Hospitals 18
Health Visiting 19
Domiciliary Midwifery 19
Home Nursing Service 19
Domestic Help Service 19
Venereal Diseases 19
Laboratory Service 19
Child Welfare Centres 20
Clinics 20
Day Nurseries 21
Ambulance Service 21
Medical Loan DepĂ´ts 21
Old People's Homes 21
Section C. Sanitary and Environmental Circumstances.
Water Supply 26
Drainage and Sewerage 27
Rivers, Streams and Lakes 27
Swimming Baths and Pools 28
Public Cleansing and Refuse Collection 28
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948 28
Sanitary Inspection of the Area 28
Shops Acts 29
Petroleum Acts 30
Smoke Abatement 30
Verminous Conditions and Uncleanliness 30
Rodent Control 30
Diseases of Animals Acts 31
Registries for Female Domestic Servants 31
Retail Market 31
Section D. Housing.
Housing Inspections 34
Rehousing 34