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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General Items— | |
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Rooms cleansed | 51 |
W.C. walls cleansed | 11 |
Entrance hall and staircase cleansed | 3 |
Bathroom cleansed | 3 |
Light and ventilation improved | 2 |
Plastering repaired or renewed | 164 |
Floors repaired or renewed | 47 |
Windows, frames, etc. repaired or renewed | 56 |
Sashcords repaired or renewed | 27 |
Putty pointing repaired or renewed | 7 |
Doors repaired or renewed | 16 |
Stoves and grates repaired or renewed | 32 |
Coppers repaired or renewed | 1 |
Draining Board renewed | 1 |
Iron Staircase renewed | 2 |
Handrails repaired or renewed | — |
Stairtreads repaired or renewed | 5 |
Dustbins provided | 117 |
Dirty conditions remedied | 6 |
Overcrowding abated | — |
Chimneys repaired | 20 |
External woodwork repainted | 4 |
Food stores provided | — |
Food stores ventilated | 2 |
Yard paving renewed, etc. | 0 |
Houses disinfested | 9 |
Accumulations removed | 25 |
Fencing | — |
Miscellaneous | 3 |
620 | |
Yard floors, repaired, etc. | 25 |
Cleansed, lime-washed shops, rooms | 102 |
Lighting/Ventilation improved | 6 |
Drains improved | 13 |
Manure or refuse removed | 25 |
Refuse bins provided | 21 |
Cold store or refrigerator improved | 9 |
Water supply improved | 8 |
Sinks provided | 14 |
Washing facilities improved | 19 |
Sanitary conveniences improved | 23 |
Miscellaneous | 75 |
340 | |
Want of Cleanliness (Sect. 1) | 9 |
Overcrowding (Sect. 2) | - |
Unreasonable temperature (Sect. 3) | - |
Inadequate ventilation (Sect. 4) | 1 |
Ineffective drainage of floors (Sect. 6) | - |
Sanitary conveniences (Sect. 7): | - |
(a) Insufficient | 30 |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 48 |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 1 |
Other offences | 7 |
Outworkers' premises | - |
Smoke nuisances | 4 |
100 |