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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: Cleansing of Persons.A Cleansing Unit is established at Downe House, High Street, Orpington, for the treatment of scabies and for the cleansing of verminous persons.

Cleansing of Persons.

A Cleansing Unit is established at Downe House, High Street, Orpington, for the treatment of scabies and for the cleansing of verminous persons.

Number of persons cleansed during 19483
Number of persons treated for scabies46

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There were 18 complaints of dirty premises, which called
for action by the Sanitary Inspectors. In all cases disinfestation
was carried out.
Sanitary Inspection of Area.
The whole district comes under surveillance by the Sanitary
Inspectors, either by routine visiting or in the following up of
complaints. A detailed summary of the work in the area during
the year is shown in the Appendix, from which I have extracted
the following figures :

Table: HOUSING.

HOUSING.

Number of Inspections2,386
Number of Premises in which defects were found979

Table: INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Number of Inspections143

Table: FOOD PREMISES.

FOOD PREMISES.

Number of Inspections697
Number of Premises in which defects were found29

Table: FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.

FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.

Number of Inspections111
Number of Factories in which defects were found8

Table: SAMPLING.Total number of samples taken—379, as follows:

SAMPLING.

Total number of samples taken—379, as follows:

Food and Drugs Act210
Designated Milks75
Mixed Milk2
Ice Cream34
Water58

Table: TRADE PREMISES.

TRADE PREMISES.

Number of Inspections693
Number of Premises in which defects were found45