London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Housing Inspection. | No. of Inspections | No. of Premises at which Defects or Contraventions were found |
|---|---|---|
| For defects and nuisances | 2386 | 979 |
| Verminous conditions | 40 | 18 |
| Dirty conditions | 20 | 7 |
| Water supply | 212 | 39 |
| Cesspools | 51 | 15 |
| Pail closets | 10 | 3 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 16 | 1 |
| Inquiry Visits | 143 | — |
| Aircraft Passenger Contacts | 12 | — |
| Dairies | 178 | 8 |
| Bakehouses | 64 | 8 |
| Restaurants, Canteens, etc | 80 | 8 |
| Butchers | 87 | 2 |
| Fishmongers and Poulterers | 73 | 2 |
| Grocers | 227 | 2 |
| Greengrocers and Fruiterers | 84 | 6 |
| Ice Cream | 46 | 4 |
| Confectioners | 36 | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 69 | — |
| Factories with Mech. Power | 91 | 7 |
| Factories without Mech. Power | 12 | 1 |
| Other premises classed as factories | 8 | — |
| Emission of Smoke and Fumes | 544 | 1 |
| Shops Acts | 70 | 8 |
| Registry Office | 1 | — |
| Piggeries | 50 | 6 |
| Camp Sites | 65 | — |
| Rodent Control—Trade Premises. | 185 | 35 |
| Private „ | 3539 | 211 |
| Council „ | 371 | 46 |
| Swimming Baths—Public | 4 | 1 |
| Private | 2 | — |
| Suspected Food Poisoning | 3 | — |
| Ponds, Pools and Ditches | 4 | — |
| Dust Emission | 14 | — |
| Keeping of Animals | 14 — | 2 |
| Unclassified | 410 | — |
| Total | 9221 | 1420 |