London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
This page requires JavaScript
99
HOUSING INSPECTIONS
Defects Remedied, Nuisances Abated by Informal Action
Drainage
Drains:
Constructed or Reconstructed 75
Repaired 139
Cleansed 882
Cesspools:
Provided —
Overflowing 36
Abolished 2
Sanitary Appliances
Sinks, etc., provided 13
Sinks, etc., repaired 37
W.C.s provided 8
W.C.s repaired 55
Dampness
Roofs and rainwater fittings 349
Walls and stacks 229
Damp-proof courses and floors 88
Water Supply
Provided 6
Installations repaired 24
General Items
Wallplaster 27
Ceiling plaster 113
Floors 120
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 66
Windows and doors 218
Lighting 13
Ventilation 18
Staircases 16
Fireplaces, etc. (ex. Clean Air) 12
Yard paving and drainage 53
Dustbins 77
Food storage and preparation 32
Nuisances from animals abated 23
Accumulations removed 110
Premises disinfested 41
Premises disinfected 2