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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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SCHOOLS.
There are 14 elementary schools within the District.
No schools were closed during the year in consequence of
infectious disease occurring amongst the scholars.
MIDWIVES.
The supervision of midwives is carried out by the Kent
County Council.
REGULATED TRADES.
| Number | No. of Visits | No. of Defects found | No. of Defects remedied | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairies | 70 | 303 | 8 | 8 |
| Cowsheds | ||||
| Slaughterhouses | ||||
| Licensed | 17 | 989 | — | — |
| Registered | ||||
| Bakehouses | 20 | 82 | 4 | 4 |
| Piggeries | 10 | 159 | — | — |
| Other food preparing places | 270 | 402 | 1 | 1 |
| Factories | | 171 | 63 | — | — |
| Workplaces | ||||
| Common Lodging Houses | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Houses let in Lodgings | — | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 559 | 2000 | 13 | 13 |
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
The Council granted the following number of licences
under the above Order during 1939:—
Tuberculin Tested 8
Pasteurised 11