Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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CONTENTS.
Page
Members of the Health Committee 3
Staff 3
Prefatory Letter 4
Section A. Vital and Other Statistics and Social Conditions
of the Area.
Vital Statistics 8
Population 9
Births 10
Illegitimate Births 10
Stillbirths 11
Deaths 11
Maternal Mortality 11
Infantile Mortality 12
Unemployment 12
Open Air Recreational Amenities 12
Section B. General Provision of Health Services for the Area.
Hospitals 15
Home Nursing Service 15
Health Visiting 15
Domiciliary Midwifery 15
Child Welfare Centres 15
Clinics 16
Ambulance Facilities 16
Laboratory Services 16
Domestic Help Service 17
Day Nurseries 17
Medical Loan Service 17
Meals on Wheels Service 17
Tuberculosis Care Committee 18
St. John Ambulance Brigade 18
Old People's Welfare Committee 18
Old People's Clubs 18
Section C. Sanitary and Environmental Circumstances.
Water Supply 20
Drainage and Sewerage 21
Cesspools 21
Swimming Baths 22
Section D. Factories, Workplaces, Outworkers, Etc.
Factories, Workplaces and Outworkers 24
Smoke Abatement 24
Shops Act 25
Verminous Conditions and Uncleanliness 25
Rodent Control 26
Section E. Housing.
Housing Inspections 28
Rehousing 28
Moveable Dwellings 28