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ORPINGTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
No. 2 District.
Comprising Crofton, Knoll, Farnborough, St. Mary Cray (part)
and Goddington (part) Wards.
I beg to present my Annual Report for the year ended
December, 1987.
Inspections, Nuisances, etc.—During the year 2,051 visits
of all kinds were made, and 148 nuisances were discovered
arising from the following sources:—
65 from generally defective and damp houses.
6 ,, offensive accumulations.
49 ,, defective drainage.
4 ,, insufficient water-closets.
5 ,, insufficient refuse receptacles.
19 ,,overflowing cesspools.
Disinfection.—Sixty-two premises or part premises were
disinfected after the occurrence of infectious disease, the method
adopted being spraying with formaldehyde and fumigation
formic- aldehyde gas. Five batches of bedding were steam
disinfected.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.—The carcases and
organs examined during the year were as follows:—
Beasts 154
Calves 118
Sheep and lambs 248
Pigs 2377
Two tons 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 25 lbs. of meat was condemned as
being diseased and unfit for human consumption, and this was
destroyed.
Arrangements were made with a neighbouring Authority
for the destruction of condemned whole carcases and large
portions of meat at their destructor. The particulars regarding
the condemned meat are as follows:—
Beef, 3921bs.—Seven heads and tongues affected with
localised tuberculosis. One forequarter tainted. One liver
affected with tuberculosis. Four livers affected with flukes.
One liver affected with abscess.
Pork, 4,29Glbs.—Twenty-six whole carcases and all organs
for the following reasons: Thirteen generalised tuberculosis,
two dropsy, two jaundice, one nephritis, two acute fever, two
pleurisy, three pneumonia, one bruised.