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Chislehurst 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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NURSING FACILITIES.
The nursing facilities for the District are provided by the
local Nursing Associations.
NURSING AND MATERNITY HOMES.
The powers under the Public Health Act, 1936, have been
delegated by the County Council to the District Council.
There are seven registered premises in the District, which
' provide 22 beds for maternity cases and 13 for other cases.
| No. of Premises | Visite Paid | Defects | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | |||
| Dairies. | 27 | 93 | 11 | 11 |
| Cowsheds. | ||||
| Slaughterhouses Licensed | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Registered | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bakehouses. | 18 | 58 | 26 | 26 |
| Piggeries | 15 | 72 | 7 | 7 |
| Other food preparing places | 140 | 418 | 57 | 56 |
| Factories with mech. power | 109 | 156 | 18 | 18 |
| Factories without mech. power | 42 | 46 | ... | ... |
| Workplaces. | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Common Lodging Houses | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Houses-Let-in-Lodgings | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 353 | 848 | 121 | 120 |
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
During the year the Council granted the following
number of licences under the above Order:—
Tuberculin Tested 16 (including 10 supplemental)
Pasteurised 27 (including 11 supplemental)
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised —
Pasteuriser's licence —
MILK SUPPLY.
The following numbers of samples of milk were
submitted for examination during the year:—
Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory.
Pasteurised 66 1
Tuberculin Tested 27 6