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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 1953
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodent Control- | |||||
| 1. Trade Premises | 4 | 60 | 126 | 190 | 13 |
| 2 Private Premises | 43 | 54 | 63 | 160 | 19 |
| 3. Agricultural Premises | - | 6 | 2 | 8 | - |
| 4. Sewers | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Totals | 47 | 123 | 193 | 363 | 32 |
| Miscellaneous- | |||||
| 1. Schools | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2. Drain Tests: Smoke | 5 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| Water | 8 | 93 | 22 | 123 | - |
| Colour | 2 | 5 | - | 7 | - |
| Chemical | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirror | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3. Swimming Baths: Visited | - | 67 | 3 | 70 | 1 |
| Samples taken | - | 44 | - | 44 | 2 |
| Chlorine & Ph. Test | - | 99 | - | 99 | - |
| 4. Tents, Vans and Sheds | 2 | 151 | 6 | 159 | - |
| 5. Accumulations (other than dwellings) | 9 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 9 |
| 6. Streams and Ponds | 6 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 4 |
| 7. Tips | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | - |
| 8. Special Visits | 42 | 127 | 7 | 176 | 2 |
| 9. Public Houses—Urinals | - | 62 | 2 | 64 | 2 |
| 10. Exhumations | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11. Fireguards Act | - | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| 12. Cinemas | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 77 | 717 | 72 | 866 | 24 |
| Grand Totals | 1,213 | 5,352 | 4,233 | 10,798 | 1,593 |