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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Food Premises.

Table: There are some 460 food premises in the area, as under: —

There are some 460 food premises in the area, as under: —

Bakers and Confectioners23
Butchers40
Chemists20
Clubs and Hotels8
Confectionery55
Dairies12
Fishmongers (Wet, Dried and Fried)22
Greengrocery46
Grocery92
Hospitals2
Industrial Canteens11
Public Houses46
Restaurants, etc.55
School Canteens14
Slaughterhouses6
Street Vendors8
460

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Unsound Food.
During the year, a total of 3 tons, 18 cwts. of varied articles of
food were condemned, and 764 Food Condemnation certificates issued.
There was no consignment of food especially examined during
the year.
Milk and Dairies Regulations.
Thirteen dairies have been registered under the above Regulations.

Table: Details of the licences issued during 1955 are: —

Details of the licences issued during 1955 are: —

Tuberculin TestedDealer's Licences11
Supplementary Licences2
PasteurisedDealer's Licences11
Supplementary Licences2
SterilisedDealer's Licences27
Supplementary Licences2

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Fifty-six visits were made to the Dairies in the district.
Meat Inspection.
Four hundred and seventeen visits were made by the Sanitary
Inspectors to the six registered slaughterhouses.
Licences were issued to eighteen slaughtermen under the Slaughter
of Animals Act, 1933.
Total weight of meat condemned was approximately eighteen cwts.
The following table gives details of the ante- and post-mortem
inspection of animals during 1955:—