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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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2. Cases in which defects were found.
| Number of cases in which defects were Referred | Number of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | to H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): | – | – | – | – | – |
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | — |
Outworkers.
Twenty-five lists of Outworkers were received during the year, and the following are details of the trades involved, together with the number of persons employed.
| Trade | No. of outworkers employed. |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 80 |
| Leather Goods | 1 |
| Surgical Appliances | 2 |
| Cardboard Boxes and Carton Making | 12 |
| 95 |
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952.
No contraventions were found during the course of the year.
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
Licences in respect of five premises were granted or renewed
during 1957, and 27 visits were made by the Public Health
Inspectors.
No nuisances or defects were found.
The pets sold from these shops consist mainly of birds, fish
and tortoises.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
The number of inspections and treatments carried out was
maintained at approximately the same level as last year.