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Orpington 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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SECTION G.
OTHER SERVICES.
Diseases of Animals Acts.
This is a service carried out by the County Council.
Registries for Female Domestic Servants.
There is one person so registered, and there were no contraventions.
Regulation of the Use of Movable Dwellings.
For the purpose of the above the Council granted (a) five
licences authorising the use of land as sites for Movable Dwellings,
and (b) two licences authorising persons to station and use
such dwellings within the district.
The type of licence mentioned under (a) is concerned with
the control of holiday camping, in this district mainly week-end
camping, which, though strongly to be encouraged in the
interests of national health, can, in the absence of control, bring
certain difficulties in its train. The sites licensed are all situated
in country surroundings, and have a proper water supply,
proper washing facilities, and a sufficient number of sanitary
conveniences.
Licences granted under (b) are normally to persons who
wish to station a caravan or similar vehicle on a specified piece
of land for a limited period, but again permission is only granted
where the provision of the essential sanitary services is
practicable,