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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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114
Nursing Homes and Child Minders 126
Sampling
Egg Products 5
Food and Drugs 856
Ice Cream (Bacteriological) 100
Milk (Bacteriological) 339
Water—Drinking 26
Rivers, etc 5
Swimming Baths 58
Rag Flock Act 1
NOTICES SERVED
Informal Notices:
Public Health and Housing 719
Others 216
Complied with at the end of year:
Public Health and Housing 438
Others 141
Statutory Notices:
Public Health Act 123
Housing Act 8
Clean Air Act 2
Complied with at the end of year:
Public Health Act 99
Housing Act 8
Clean Air Act 2
WATER SUPPLY
The main water supply in the borough is provided by the
Metropolitan Water Board, and I am indebted to the Director of
Water Examination of that Authority for the following information:
1. (a) The supply was satisfactory both as to (i) quality, and
(ii) quantity throughout 1971.
(b) All new and repaired mains are disinfected with
chlorine; after a predetermined period of contact the