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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Rooms cleansed | 328 |
W.C. walls cleansed | 38 |
Entrance hall and staircase cleansed | 34 |
Bathroom cleansed | 17 |
Light and ventilation improved | 31 |
Plastering repaired or renewed | 702 |
Floors repaired or renewed | 144 |
Windows, frames, etc., repaired or renewed | 176 |
Sashcords repaired or renewed | 59 |
Putty pointing repaired or renewed | 10 |
Doors repaired or renewed | 40 |
Stoves, grates repaired or renewed | 54 |
Coppers repaired or renewed | 5 |
Handrails repaired or renewed | 2 |
Stairtreads repaired or renewed | 3 |
Dustbins provided, repaired or renewed | 75 |
Dirty conditions remedied | 2 |
Overcrowding abated | - |
Chimneys repaired | 29 |
External woodwork repainted | 20 |
Food stores provided | - |
Food Stores ventilated | 2 |
Yard paving renewed, etc. | 8 |
Houses Disinfested | 20 |
Accumulations removed | 19 |
Fencing | 2 |
Houses closed. Unfit | 2 |
Houses demolished. Unfit | 2 |
Miscellaneous | 4 |
1828 | |
Total | 2979 |
Yard floors repaired, etc. | 15 |
Cleansed, lime-washed shops, rooms | 41 |
Lighting/Ventilation improved | 10 |
Drains improved | 20 |
Manure or refuse removed | 13 |
Refuse bins provided | 20 |
Cold store or refrigerator improved | 3 |
Water supply improved | 1 |
Sinks provided | 5 |
Washing facilities improved | 25 |
Sanitary conveniences improved | 26 |
Miscellaneous | 41 |
220 |
Want of Cleanliness (Sect. 1) | 15 |
Overcrowding (Sect. 2) | — |
Unreasonable temperature (Sect. 3) | 1 |
Inadequate ventilation (Sect. 4) | 2 |
Ineffective drainage of floors (Sect. 6) | 2 |
Sanitary conveniences (Sect. 7)— | |
(a) Insufficient | 9 |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 42 |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 3 |
Other offences | 13 |
Outworkers' premises | — |
Smoke nuisances | 87 |