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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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13
NURSING AND MATERNITY HOMES.
The County Council have delegated to the District Council
the powers under the Public Health Act, 1936, relating to
Nursing Homes.
There are 7 registered premises within this District, the
number of beds provided being: 14 for maternity cases and
19 for other cases
REGULATED TRADES.
| Number of Premises | Visits Paid | Defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound. | Remedied. | |||
| Dairies | 13 | 73 | 29 | 29 |
| Cowsheds | 12 | |||
| Slaughterhouses | ||||
| Lioensed | 6 | |||
| Registered | 3 | |||
| Bakehouses | 18 | 57 | 22 | 29 |
| Piggeries | 20 | 55 | 16 | 16 |
| Other food preparing places | 140 | 425 | 29 | 29 |
| Factories | 120 | 410 | 32 | 31 |
| Workplaces | 26 | 112 | – | – |
| Totals | 319 | 1141 | 128 | 134 |
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
The Council granted the following number of licences during
the year:—
Dealer's
Liconcee mentary iser's
Licences Licences
Tuberculin tested 4 3 —
Pasteurised 15 4 1
Tuberculin tested (pasteurised) 2 — —
MILK SUPPLY.
During the year the following number of samples of milk
were submitted for examination.
factoryfactory
Pasteurised 11 2
Tuberculin tested 13 3