[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley].

  • Bromley (London, England). Municipal Borough.
Date:
[1942?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    19 RIVERS AND STREAMS. 6 routine inspections of water courses were made during 1941, and in one instance a nuisance existed which was subsequently remedied. STATIC WATER STORAGE. The question of preventing mosquitoes from breeding in tanks and other collections of water reserved in static con ditions has been taken in and by the Department. The most common species found breeding in such places seldom attack human beings but are a great source of annoyance in houses and bedrooms. Other and more troublesome species breed in static water contaminated with aquatic vegetation and will bite human beings. During the breeding season, April to September, constant attention to removal of vegetation and floating matter and spraying with suitable solutions will do much to eliminate this insect nuisance. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. The following is a summary of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors for the year 1941:- [##]Type of Inspection Nui sances found. No. of Inspections Total Inspec tions. On Complaint Routine Re visits . Housing 559 420 511 1122 2053 Food Preparing Places 33 - 1594 44 1638 Trade Premises 11 2 233 23 258 Miscellaneous 137 96 293 305 694 Totals 740 518 2631 1494 4643 Mr. G. R. Woods, Chief Sanitary Inspector, has had to devote much time during the year to food control and shelters, and decontamination arrangements and duties as milk officer have devolved on Mr. T.C. Towersey, District sanitary Inspector. Thus in addition to the above figures the following visits and interviews were made;- Food enforcement enquiries 602. A.R.P. Petrol 41. Shelters, trenches 692. Decontamination 42 Interviews 596. 1973