Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TYPE OF INSPECTION | On Complaint | Routine | Re-Inspection | Total Visits | Nuisances Found | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Housing— | ||||||
1. Inspection of District Regulations | 1 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 12 | |
2. For Nuisances | 1027 | 75 | 3861 | 4963 | 1529 | |
3. Overcrowding | 107 | 81 | 12 | 200 | 6 | |
4. Verminous Conditions | 20 | 2 | 34 | 56 | 11 | |
5. Dirty Conditions | 9 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 4 | |
6. Water Supply | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 5 | |
7. Cesspools | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |
8. Earth Closets | — | — | — | — | — | |
9. Privy Pails | — | — | — | — | — | |
10. Houses Let in Lodgings | — | — | — | — | — | |
11 Disinfestation | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
12. Noxious Accumulations | 14 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 7 | |
13. Other Accumulations | 29 | 27 | 38 | 94 | 9 | |
Totals | 1223 | 222 | 3993 | 5438 | 1590 | |
Infectious Diseases— | ||||||
1. Inquiry Visits (Nuisances found recorded in above Table) | 29 | 54 | 14 | 97 | — | |
2. Disinfection Purposes | 12 | 30 | 3 | 45 | - | |
3. Smallpox Enquiries | 2 | 25 | 8 | 35 | - | |
4. Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | |
Totals | 44 | 109 | 27 | 180 | - | |
Meat, Milk siad Other Food Shops, etc.— | ||||||
1. Butchers (incl. 2 Wholesale Depots) | 2 | 914 | 25 | 941 | 7 | |
2. Confectionery | 2 | 64 | 6 | 72 | 3 | |
3. Dairies, Cowsheds (excl. Past. Plants).. | — | 86 | 1 | 87 | 6 | |
4. Pasteurising Plants | — | 69 | — | 69 | - | |
5. Fish | 1 | 215 | 59 | 275 | 7 A | |
6. Fried Fish | — | 37 | 4 | 41 | 4 | |
7. Food Hawkers | — | 21 | 2 | 23 | I 10 | |
8. Fruit, Greengrocery | 6 | 115 | 29 | 150 | \y | |
9. Grocery | 6 | 550 | 74 | 630 | 45 | |
10. Ice Cream Shops | — | 156 | 27 | 183 | 6 | |
11. Meat Regulations (Special Visits) | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | - | |
12. Milk Examined on Highway | 1 | 14 | — | 15 | 2 | |
13. Retail Market | — | 70 | — | 70 | - | |
14. Slaughterhouses | — | 29 | — | 29 | - | |
15. Horseflesh Shops | i | 99 | 5 | 105 | 6 | |
16. Restaurants | 2 | 111 | 33 | 146 | 20 | |
17. School Canteens | 10 | 34 | 5 | 49 | 10 | |
18. Public Houses | — | 24 | 37 | 61 | 12 | |
19. Hotels | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | |
20. Food Wholesalers | — | 18 | — | 18 | - | |
21. Chemists | — | 1 | — | - | ||
22. Clean Food Byelaws | — | 7 | - | 7 | - | |
Totals | 32 | 2635 | 309 | 2976 | 149 | |
Factories, Outworkers, etc.— | ||||||
1. (i) Factories in which Sects. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Factories Act, 1937, are to be enforced by the Local Authority | 7 | 52 | 40 | 99 | 25 | |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) ta which Sec. 7 applies | ||||||
(a) Subect to the L.A. (Transfer of Enforcement) Order, 1938 | 9 | 69 | 69 | 147 | 45 | |
(b) Others | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |
Carried forward | 17 | 123 | 116 | 256 | 72 |