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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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SUMMARY OF REGULATED TRADES.
| Number. | No. of Visits. | No. of Defects found. | No. of defects remedied. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairies and Cowsheds | 75 | 135 | 12 | 12 |
| Slaughterhouses | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| Bakehouses | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| Piggeries | 28 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Other food preparing places | 281 | 748 | — | — |
| Factories | 165 | 73 | 9 | 9 |
| Workshops | ||||
| Workplaces | ||||
| Common Lodging Houses | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 579 | 1012 | 30 | 30 |
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS ORDER), 1936.
The Council have granted the following number of licences during
the year:—
Dealers. Supplementary.
Tuburculin Tested 6 2
Pasteurised 9 2
MILK SUPPLY.
During the year the following number of samples of milk were
examined:—
Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory.
Tuburculin Tested 32 13
Accredited 6 1
Mixed Milk 3 1
MEAT INSPECTION.
During the year 9 pigs, slaughtered under licence from the Food
Office, were examined and found fit for human consumption,