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Bromley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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2. (a) No. of premises requisitioned during 1951 Nil
(b) No. of premises de-requisitioned during 1951 . 8
3. No. of families on waiting list as at 31st December, 1951:—
For permanent accommodation:
Medical Category 14
General Category 1,719
O.A.P. 159
1,892
In addition to the above, 29 houses were erected by private
enterprise during the year.
Housing Inspections and Abatements.
Statistical details of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors
during the year will be found in Tables X and XII in the
appendix.
The following extract summarises the work relating to housing: — Inspections.
| Reason for Inspection. | On Complaint. | Routine. | Re- inspections. | Total Inspections. | Nuisances found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Nuisances | 1,027 | 75 | 3,861 | 4,963 | 1,529 |
| Overcrowding | 107 | 81 | 12 | 200 | 6 |
| Verminous Conditions | 20 | 2 | 34 | 56 | 11 |
| Dirty Conditions | 9 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 4 |
| Water Supply | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 5 |
| Disinfestation | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Noxious Accumulations | 14 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 7 |
| Other Accumulations | 29 | 27 | 38 | 94 | 9 |
| Miscellaneous | 4 | 28 | 7 | 39 | 15 |
| 1,223 | 222 | 3,993 | 5,438 | 1,590 | |
| Nuisances and Defects Abated:— | |||||
| Drainage | 392 | ||||
| Dampness | 694 | ||||
| Water Supply | 65 | ||||
| General Items | 1,828 | ||||
| 2,979 | This figure includes defects outstanding from previous year and abated during 1951. | ||||