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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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113
Pigeons Infestations 19
Infectious Diseases
General 576
Food Poisoning 117
Disinfection supervision 29
Surveillance of Infectious Diseases Contacts, etc. 84
Nursing Homes and Child Minders 5
Sampling
Egg Products 19
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs 7
Food and Drugs 468
Ice Cream 55
Milk 207
Water—Drinking 8
Rivers, etc. 55
Swimming Baths 36
Rag Flock Act 10
Miscellaneous 315
Total 31,327
NUMBER OF DEFECTS OR CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND
Housing:
Defects and Nuisances 1,371
Filthy and verminous conditions 40
Water supply 28
Cesspools 6
Drainage 764
Overcrowding 5
Rent Act 7
Infectious Diseases and Food Poisoning 89