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Bromley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
Tables X, XI and XII give details of the varied duties involved in
sanitary inspection of the area as carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors.
The following are the aggregate totals under the respective headings: —
| Total No. of Inspections and Visits. | Total No. of Defects and Nuisances found. | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | 5,438 | 1,590 |
| Infectious Diseases | 180 | — |
| Food Premises | 2,976 | 149 |
| Factories, Outworkers, etc. | 381 | 41 |
| Sampling Visits | 382 | — |
| Trade Premises (Various) | 319 | 62 |
| Rodent Control | 9,395 | 873 |
| Miscellaneous | 971 | 64 |
| Total | 20,042 | 2,779 |
In addition to the above, there were 1,381 interviews with owners,
agents, etc., on site and at the office, in connection with the above
work.
Notices issued :
| Housing | 721 |
| Food Premises | 91 |
| Factories, etc. | 47 |
| Trade Premises | 14 |
| Rodent Control | 567 |
| Miscellaneous | 83 |
| 1,523 | |
| Nil | |
| Total | 1,523 |
| Food Condemnation Certificates issued | 1,713 |
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Seven inspections and re-inspections were made by the Inspectors.
Two nuisances were found and at the end of the year two had been
remedied.
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
One hundred and thirty-one visits were made and fifty-five defects
and contraventions were found; forty-nine of these were remedied by
the end of the year.