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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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TABLE VII
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
INSPECTORS.
| No. of Inspections | at which defects or contraventions were found | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Inspection. | ||
| For defects and nuisances | 664 | 35 |
| Verminous condition | 12 | 2 |
| Water Supply | 242 | 1 |
| Cesspools | 123 | 4 |
| Common lodging houses | 11 | — |
| Drainage | 779 | 41 |
| Under Rent Act, 1957 | 157 | 38 |
| Infectious Disease. | (1.988) | (121) |
| Inquiry Visits | 269 | — |
| Disinfection | 13 | — |
| (282) | (—) | |
| Food Premises. | ||
| Bakehouses | 21 | 2 |
| Butchers | 130 | 10 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 32 | — |
| Fishmongers and Poulterers | 18 | 2 |
| Fish Fryers | 14 | — |
| Food Preparing Places or Manufacturing Premises | 27 | |
| Greengrocers | 63 | 10 |
| Grocers | 241 | 6 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 84 | 3 |
| Restaurants, Hotels, Canteens | 96 | 7 |
| Slaughterhouses | 180 | 1 |
| Street vendors or Hawkers' Carts | 36 | 1 |
| Visits in connection with sampling | 168 | — |
| Visits under Food Hygiene Regulations | 519 | 53 |
| Miscellaneous | 296 | — |
| (1,925) | (95) | |
| Factories. | ||
| Factories with mechanical power | 70 | 1 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 2 | — |
| Other premises classified as factories | 10 | — |
| Emission of smoke, fumes and grit | 174 | 9 |
| (256) | (10) | |
| Rodent Control. | ||
| Miscellaneous premises | 172 | 121 |
| (172) | (121) | |
| Trade Premises. | ||
| Shops (for Shops Act) | 285 | 42 |
| Piggeries | 63 | 2 |
| Caravan sites | 115 | 1 |
| (463) | (45) | |