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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 1959
[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 | No. of premises at which defects or contraventions were found | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Inspection. | ||
| For defects and nuisances | 823 | 120 |
| Verminous conditions | 9 | 2 |
| Water Supply | 158 | — |
| Cesspools | 88 | 3 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 2 | — |
| Drainage | 1,228 | 12 |
| Under Rent Act, 1957 | 55 (2,363) | 9 (146) |
| Infectious Diseases. | ||
| Inquiry Visits | 340 | — |
| Disinfection | 63 (403) | (—) |
| Food Premises. | ||
| Bakehouses | 27 | 2 |
| Butcher | 168 | 4 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 12 | — |
| Fishmongers and Poulterers | 24 | 2 |
| Fish Fryers | 18 | — |
| Food Preparing or Manufacturing Premises | 41 | — |
| Greengrocers | 54 | 1 |
| Grocers | 427 | 12 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 109 | 2 |
| Restaurants, Hotels, Canteens | 130 | 10 |
| Slaughterhouses | 3 | — |
| Street Vendors and Hawkers' Carts | 40 | 3 |
| Visits in connection with sampling | 167 | — |
| Miscellaneous | 484 (1,704) | (36) |
| Factories. | ||
| Factories with mechanical power | 66 | 3 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 8 | 1 |
| Other premises classified as factories | 23 | — |
| Emission of smoke, grit and fumes | 549 (646) | 5 (9) |
| Rodent Control. | ||
| Miscellaneous premises | 253 (253) | 201 (201) |
| Trade Premises. | ||
| Shops (for Shops Act) | 382 | 48 |
| Piggeries | 52 | 1 |
| Caravan Sites | 95 | — |
| Hairdressers | 54 (583) | (49) |