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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: TABLE VII.(Continued)

TABLE VII.

(Continued)

General Items-
Rooms cleansed2,357
W.C. walls cleansed214
Entrance hall and staircase cleansed351
Bathroom cleansed173
Light and ventilation improved10
Plastering repaired or renewed3,013
Floors repaired or renewed279
Windows, frames, etc. repaired or renewed759
Sashcords repaired or renewed222
Putty pointing repaired or renewed68 231
Doors repaired or renewed
Stoves and grates repaired or renewed201
Coppers repaired or renewed20
Handrails repaired or renewed5
Stairtreads repaired or renewed17
Dustbins provided .123
Dirty conditions remedied16
Overcrowding abated—
Chimneys repaired145
External woodwork repainted225
Food stores provided5
Food stores ventilated4
Yard paving renewed, etc.37
Houses disinfected25
Accumulations removed34
Miscellaneous2
8,536
Total11,941
MEAT, MILK AND OTHER FOOD PREMISES—
Yards, floors, etc repaired13
Cleansed, lime-washed shops, rooms78
Lighting/Ventilation improved7
Drainage improved7
Manure or refuse removed2
Refuse bins provided8
Cold store or refrigerator improved10
Water supply improved11
Sinks provided10
Washing facilities improved.15
Sanitary conveniences improved22
Miscellaneous67
Total250
FACTORIES, OUTWORKERS, Etc.—
Want of Cleanliness (Sect. 1)11
Overcrowding (Sect. 2)—
Unreasonable temperature (Sect. 3)—
Inadequate ventilation (Sect. 4)4
Ineffective drainage of floors (Sect. 6)—
Sanitary conveniences (Sect. 7):
(a) Insufficient1
(b) Unsuitable or defective44
(c) Not separate for sexes—
Other offences33
Outworkers' premises:
(a) Want of cleanliness—
(b) Workstopped re: Infectious disease1
(c) Other nuisances—
Smoke nuisances—
Total94