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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK
(Sections 133 and 134)
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(l)(c) | |
|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel—making, etc. | 77 |
| Household linen | 2 |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | 1 |
| Upholstery | 4 |
| Making of paper bags | 1 |
| Making of boxes or other recep | |
| tacles or parts thereof made | |
| wholly or partially of paper | 2 |
| Stuffed Toys | 4 |
| Manufacture of lampshades | 2 |
MORTUARIES
In cases of sudden death it is necessary to conduct a postmortem
examination of the body so that the Coroner can consider
whether the holding of an inquest is necessary. It is the Council's
duty to provide mortuaries where such bodies can be kept under
the proper conditions and where the Home Office Pathologist may
perform his autopsy.
Except for those who are unfortunate enough to come into
direct contact with this service, little is known of it, yet no fewer
than 658 bodies were handled at the two mortuaries in 1970. The
work of the mortuary attendants is demanding and not always
pleasant. The tactful handling of bereaved relatives is a very
necessary quality.
The viewing rooms at both mortuaries have recently been
refurbished to enable what is so often a distressing experience to
take place in seemly surroundings.
SWIMMING BATHS
Swimming baths in the Borough to which the public has
access are subjected to periodic inspections and samples of the
bath waters are periodically submitted for bacterial and chemical
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