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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| No. of Inspections. | No. of premises at which defects or contraventions were found. | |
|---|---|---|
| For defects and nuisances | 1063 | 87 |
| Verminous conditions | 33 | 20 |
| Water supply | 133 | 4 |
| Cesspools | 133 | 5 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 24 | — |
| Drainage | 312 | 37 |
| (1698) | (153) | |
| Inquiry visits | 260 | — |
| Disinfection | 15 | — |
| (275) | ||
| Bakehouses | 69 | 5 |
| Butchers | 244 | 6 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 98 | 1 |
| Fishmongers and Poulterers | 45 | 1 |
| Fish Fryers | 25 | — |
| Food preparing or manufacturing premises | 33 | 1 |
| Greengrocers | 21 | 2 |
| Grocers | 513 | 2 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 87 | 1 |
| Restaurants, hotels, canteens, etc. | 185 | 5 |
| Slaughterhouses | 277 | — |
| Street Vendor Stalls, Hawkers' carts | 65 | 1 |
| Visits in connection with sampling | 240 | — |
| Re Clean Food Byelaws | 35 | — |
| Miscellaneous | 479 | — |
| (2416) | (25) | |
| Factories with mechanical power | 107 | 6 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 5 | — |
| Other premises classified as factories | — | — |
| Emission of smoke and fumes | 72 | 2 |
| (184) | (8) | |
| Shops (for Shops Act) | 94 | 16 |
| Piggeries | 72 | 2 |
| Caravan sites | 154 | — |
| (20) | (18) |