London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| TRADE PREMISES- | ||
| Shops Act : | ||
| Ventilation improved | — | |
| Temperature improved | 2 | |
| Sanitary conveniences improved | 1 | |
| Absence of statutory forms | 29 | |
| Unsatisfactory Washing facilities remedied | 1 | |
| Meals rest interval contraventions remedied | — | |
| Seats for female workers provided | 2 | |
| Other offences or defects remedied | 4 | |
| Petroleum Acts contraventions | — | |
| Registry Office contraventions | 3 | |
| Offices (P.H. Act, 1936, Sects. 46 and 91) contraventions | 1 | |
| Pet Animals Act | — | |
| Merchandise Marks Act | 22 | |
| - | 65 | |
| Trade premises | 92 | |
| Private premises | 715 | |
| Sewers (manholes) | 363 | |
| Corporation property | 3 | |
| - | 1,173 | |
| Diseases of Animals Acts: | ||
| Piggeries—Cleansing | 2 | |
| Piggeries—Sanitary Conditions | 3 | |
| Stables—Cleansing | — | |
| Stables—Sanitary Conditions | — | |
| Animals, Keeping of | 4 | |
| Poultry Farms | — | |
| Schools | 5 | |
| Drain tests: | ||
| Smoke | 1 | |
| Water | 3 | |
| Colour | — | |
| Swimming Baths—visited | — | |
| Tents, Vans, Sheds, Caravans and Fairgrounds | 4 | |
| Accumulations (other than dwellings) | 5 | |
| Streams, Ponds and Watercourses | 3 | |
| Tips | — | |
| Public Houses—Urinals | 4 | |
| Cinemas, Theatres etc. | 3 | |
| Fireguards Act | 1 | |
| - | 38 | |
| Grand Total | 3,013 | |
| Preliminary : | ||
| Housing | 610 | |
| Food Premises | 192 | |
| Factories | 36 | |
| Trade Premises | 57 | |
| Rodent Control | 775 | |
| Miscellaneous | 83 | |
| 1,753 | ||
| Statutory—Housing | 0 | |
| 1753 | ||