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 1961
[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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Inspection. | ||
| For defects and nuisances | 1,217 | 65 |
| Verminous conditions | 11 | 6 |
| Water Supply | 104 | 7 |
| Cesspools | 106 | 6 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 23 | — |
| Drainage | 1.325 | 61 |
| Under Rent Act, 1957 .. | 15 | 2 |
| (2,801) | (147) | |
| Infectious Diseases. | ||
| Inquiry Visits | 203 | — |
| Disinfection | 9 | — |
| (212) | (-) | |
| Food Premises | ||
| Bakehouses | 44 | 8 |
| Bakers' Shops | 10 | 3 |
| Butchers | 133 | 12 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 33 | 1 |
| Fishmongers and Poulterers .. | 20 | 4 |
| Fish Fryers | 19 | — |
| Food preparing or manufacturing Premises | 9 | |
| Greengrocers | 91 | 10 |
| Grocers | 484 | 43 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 102 | 7 |
| Restaurants, Hotels and Canteens | 122 | 16 |
| Street Vendors and Hawkers' Carts | 51 | 4 |
| Visits in connection with sampling | 131 | — |
| Miscellaneous | 368 | — |
| (1,617) | (108) | |
| Factories. | ||
| Factories with mechanical power | 69 | 2 |
| Factories without mechanical power.. | — | — |
| Other premises classified as Factories | 13 | — |
| Emission of smoke, grit, fumes and noise | 307 | 1 |
| (389) | (3) | |
| Rodent Control. | ||
| Miscellaneous premises | 254 | 20 |
| (254) | (20) |