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Orpington 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES RENDERED BY THE
COUNCIL.
Major services of the Public Health Department, to which
reference is made in later sections of this report are :—
Atmospheric Pollution.
Enquiries into Complaints, and Abatement of Nuisances.
Health Education and all matters covered by the headings of
Sanitary and Environmental Services.
Housing.
Inspection of Food and Food Premises.
Inspection and Examination of Water and Milk Supplies.
Inspection of Factories and Shops.
Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Notification).
Rodent Control.
Refuse Collection and Disposal.
Disinfection.
The disinfecting station is situate at the Council Offices and
details of the work carried out during 1957 are as under :—
Disinfections—
Premises visited 49
Rooms disinfected 54
Articles disinfected 784
Disinfestations—
Premises visited 12
Rooms disinfested 34
Articles disinfested 58
Articles Articles
treated. destroyed.
Beds 77 —
Mattresses 75 2
Sleeping Bags — —
Bolsters 65 —
Pillows 111 4
Cushions 25 —
Blankets 127 —
Bed Clothes (batches) 66 —
Carpets 76 —
Hangings 151 —
Clothing (batches) 66 —
Library Books 3 —
Easy Chair — 1
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