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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

Chislehurst 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: A total of 998,400 gallons of sewage were dealt with.

A total of 998,400 gallons of sewage were dealt with.

1954 April-Dec.1955
Individual cesspools emptied208239
Total number of emptyings447748
Total number of loads removed1,0231,664

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SWIMMING BATHS.
There are two small open air swimming pools in the area. One
is privately owned, but the public are admitted during the summer.
The other is attached to a factory and used by employees.
Two samples from each of these pools were taken and proved
to be satisfactory.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Table VI in the Appendix gives full details of the work carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1955.

Table: The following is a summary of the totals under the respective headings :—

The following is a summary of the totals under the respective headings :—

Total number of Inspections and Visits.
Housing4,832
Infectious Diseases430
Food Premises, Sampling, Visits, etc2,045
Factories, Outworkers, etc.333
Moveable Dwellings606
Smoke Abatement and Shops Act316
Rodent Control1,725
Miscellaneous429
10,716

Table: In addition to the above, there were many interviews with owners, agents, etc., on site and at the office, in this connection. Notices issued :—

In addition to the above, there were many interviews with owners, agents, etc., on site and at the office, in this connection. Notices issued :—

Preliminary: General Sanitary Defects137
Food Premises49
Shop Premises4
Factories, etc14
Rodent Control9
213
Statutory: Public Health Act17
Housing0
Total230
Food Condemnation Certificates issued491