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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Premises re-drained and connected to sewer | 1 |
| Cesspools emptied ... | 1 |
| Drains relaid or repaired | 106 |
| Drains unstopped | 113 |
| Inspection chambers provided | 9 |
| W.Cs. provided (additional or separate) | 9 |
| „ buildings reconstructed | 3 |
| „ „ repaired | 16 |
| ,, pans renewed | 57 |
| „ „ cleansed | 6 |
| „ box seats removed | 2 |
| Soil/vent pipes renewed or repaired | 25 |
| Sink/bath waste pipes renewed or repaired | 51 |
| Sinks renewed | 10 |
| Lavatory basins renewed or repaired | 15 |
| Baths ,, „ | 1 |
| Inspection chamber covers renewed | 1 |
| Gully surround repaired | 1 |
| 427 | |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | 382 |
| R.w.p.'s, guttering, repaired or renewed | 244 |
| Vertical Plinth provided | 14 |
| Walls rendered | 70 |
| Horizontal damp-course provided | 12 |
| Solutioning | 8 |
| Earth removed from walls | 12 |
| Walls repainted | 79 |
| Weather-board walls repaired, etc. | 1 |
| Sub-floor ventilation provided or improved | 63 |
| Dry areas constructed | 3 |
| Brickwork repaired | 154 |
| Miscellaneous | 64 |
| 1,106 | |
| Drinking water service supplied direct from main | 11 |
| Fittings, etc. renewed | 27 |
| Separate or additional water supply provided | 3 |
| Supply reinstated | 7 |
| Flushing cisterns renewed or or repaired | 3 |
| Storage tanks „ „ „ | 7 |
| Boilers „ „ „ | 1 |
| 97 | |