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
Orpington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Rodent Control—Trade Premises | 301 | 33 |
| Private Premises | 5,141 | 137 |
| Council Premises | 370 | 28 |
| Swimming Baths—Public | 8 | 2 |
| Private | 5 | 2 |
| Suspected Food Poisoning | 15 | — |
| Dust Emission | 4 | 1 |
| Keeping of Animals | 14 | 4 |
| Offensive Trades | 1 | — |
| „ Accumulations | 67 | 5 |
| Schools | 23 | 1 |
| Public Conveniences | 33 | 1 |
| Theatres and Places of Entertainment | 7 | — |
| Unclassified | 349 | — |
| 13,359 | 1,308 | |
| Samples Taken. | ||
| Milk: Bacteria Test (Graded) | 52 | |
| „ Tuberc. Test | 1 | |
| „ Phosphatase Test | 15 | |
| „ Fat Content Test | 29 | |
| Food and Drugs (ex. Milk) | 199 | |
| Ice Cream: Fat Content Test | 10 | |
| Bacteria and Pathological Test | 47 | |
| Water: Bacteria Test | 50 | |
| „ Chemical Test | 4 | |
| 407 | ||