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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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PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
During the year a re-organization of the Sanitary
Inspectors' section of the Public Health Department took
place, and the Inspectorial Staff and their duties are now as
follows:—
J. A. Capon, Chief Sanitary Inspector and Cleansing
Superintendent.
F. C. Crowe, Deputy Chief Sanitary Inspector,
Housing Inspector, and Inspector under the Shop
Acts.
W. T. Weedy, Senior District Sanitary Inspector and
Inspector under the Shop Acts.
D. H. LlVESEY, District Sanitary Inspector.
II. Taylor, District Sanitary Inspector.
The Urban District has been divided into three areas, with
an Inspector in charge of each.
No. I District—Senior District Inspector W. T. Weedy.
Comprising Crofton, Knoll, and St. Mary Cray Wards.
Extent, 4076.4 acres.
Estimated Population mid-1938, 20,140.
No. 2 District—District Inspector R. Taylor.
Comprising Goddington, Chelsfield, Green Street Green,
and Knockliolt Wards.
Extent, 7355.2 acres.
Estimated Population mid-1938, 12,340.
No. 3 District—District Inspector D. H. Livesey.
Comprising Farnborough, Leaves Green, Downe, Biggin
Hill, and Cudliam Wards.
Extent, 8810.0 acres.
Estimated Population mid-1938, 7,840.