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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE X.
| TYPE OF INSPECTION | On Complaint | Routine | Re-Inspection | Total Visits | Nuisances Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous— | |||||
| 1. Schools | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 7 |
| 2. Drain Tests: Smoke | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 8 |
| Water | 7 | 49 | 30 | 86 | 13 |
| Colour | 9 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 |
| Chemical | — | — | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mirror | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Swimming Baths: Visited | — | 52 | 17 | 69 | 5 |
| Samples taken | — | 32 | — | 32 | — |
| Chlorine & Ph. Test | — | 86 | 9 | 95 | — |
| 4. Tents, Vans and Sheds | 4 | 71 | 10 | 85 | 3 |
| 5. Accumulations (other than dwellings) | 4 | 28 | 64 | 96 | 12 |
| 6. Streams and Ponds | 4 | 22 | 12 | 38 | 2 |
| 7. Tips | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 8. Special Visits | 27 | 138 | 4 | 169 | 7 |
| 9. Public Houses—Urinals | 1 | 81 | 10 | 92 | 5 |
| 10. Exhumation | – | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 11. Pig food bins | 2 | — | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 12. Cinemas | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Totals | 77 | 594 | 176 | 847 | 71 |
| Grand Totals | 1,232 | 5,627 | 4,357 | 11,216 | 1,593 |