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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley Borough]
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| Drains unstopped only | 19 |
| Soil pipes and drain ventilators renewed or repaired | 39 |
| W.C.'s repaired (new pans, traps, flushing tanks, etc.) | 135 |
| Dilapidated brick closets rebuilt | 14 |
| Houses provided with sinks | 16 |
| Sanitary dustbins provided | 112 |
| Houses cleansed and whitewashed (wholly or partially | 36 |
| No. of rooms so cleansed and whitewashed | 134 |
| Dampness remedied (roofs, R.W.P.'s, wall footings, floors, etc., repaired) | 96 |
| Yards paved to carry surface water away from houses | 73 |
| Defects to water cisterns remedied | 5 |
| Houses where windows were made to open for ventilation | 12 |
| Other small items, viz:—Floors repaired, drain channels made good, ceilings and wall plastering repaired, air bricks cleared and made good, etc., etc. | 52 |
By constant reference to the said working schedule of 3,870
cottages which comprise slightly more than half of the inhabited
houses in the district we are able to pick out from time
to time the streets for inspection which are most likely to require
it, due regard being given to the date when the last inspection
took place, and the age of the cottages.