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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Total | Positive | Negative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 176 | 16 | 160 |
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 187 | 22 | 165 |
DRAINAGE.
The houses in the main portion of the District are on the
water carriage system, most of the houses being connected to the
public sewer. Where no sewers are available, most of the
houses are drained into cesspools. In addition, there are 294
houses with pail closets, and 13 houses with privy middens or
earth closets.
At the end of the year the number of houses with sanitary
conveniences in use were approximately:—
Houses with water closets draining to the sewer 11,958
Houses with water closets draining to cesspools 2,936
Houses with earth closets or privy middens 13
Houses with pail closets 294
The provision of main drainage for a portion of Farnborough
which is now on cesspool drainage was commenced at
the latter part of the year.
The work in connection with the provision of main
drainage for a portion of the Biggin Hill area was completed at
the end of the year.
SANITARY STATISTICS.
| No. of houses connected to the sewer | No. of houses not connected to sewers | No. of houses not provided with a piped water supply | No. of wells still in use for purpose of domestic supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11958 | 3143 | 393 | 6 |
Sanitary Conveniences.
| W.C's. | Pan or Pail Closets | Midden Privies | Ashpits separate from Midden Privies | Cesspools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of | No. of houses into | ||||
| 14724 | 294 | 13 | — | 2421 | 2936 |