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Orpington 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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2. Cases in which defects were found :
Number
Number of cases in which defects were of cases
Referred in which
Found Remedied to H.M By H.M. prosecuInspector
Inspector tions were
Instituted
Want of cleanliness (S.l) — — — — —
Overcrowding (S.2) — — — — —
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) — — — — —
Inadequate ventilation (S.4) — — — — —
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) — — — — —
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):
(a) Insufficient — — — — —
(b) Unsuitable or defective 21 20 — —
(c) Not separate for sexes — — — — —
Other offences against the Act (not
including offences relating to outwork)
— — — — —
Total 21 20 — — —
Outworkers.
Twenty-nine lists of Outworkers were received during the year,
and the following are details of the trades involved, together with
the number of persons employed.
Trade No. of outworkers employed
Clothing 76
Cardboard boxes 2
Surgical Appliances 2
Brushmaking 1
Lamp shades 3
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Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952.
No contraventions were found during the course of the year.
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
Licences in respect of five premises were granted or renewed
during 1960 and 21 visits were made by the Public Health
Inspectors.
No nuisances or defects were found.
The pets sold from these shops consist mainly of birds, fish and
tortoises.