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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: LABORATORY WORK.The County Laboratory, Maidstone, carries out the bacteriological work in connection with this District, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:—

LABORATORY WORK.

The County Laboratory, Maidstone, carries out the bacteriological work in connection with this District, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:—

Positive.Negative.TOTAL.
Swabs for Diphtheria11819
Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci102131
Sputa for Tubercle22-22
Faeces for Dysentery131932
TOTALS5648104

Table: In addition, the following number of emergency examinations have been made at the West Kent Joint Hospital Board's Laboratory, by Dr. J. Byers:—

In addition, the following number of emergency examinations have been made at the West Kent Joint Hospital Board's Laboratory, by Dr. J. Byers:—

Positive.Negative.TOTAL.
Swabs for Diphtheria15108123

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DRAINAGE.
The houses in the main portion of the District are on the
water carriage system, and most of the houses are connected
to the public sewer.
No extensions to the sewers were carried out during the
year.