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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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TABLE VI
SUMMARY OF THE ' ORX OF TIT" PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
| Number of Inspections | No of premises at which defects or contraventions wer found | |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSING- INSPECTION | ||
| For defects and nuisances | 1073 | 37 |
| Verminous conditions | 14 | 1 |
| 68 | 1 | |
| Cesspools | 41 | 6 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 9 | - |
| Drainage | 540 | 42 |
| Under Rent Act, 1957 | 30 (1,775) | - (87) |
| INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||
| Inquiry Visits | 834 | - |
| Disinfection | 4 (838) | |
| FOOD PREMISES | ||
| Bakehouses | 42 | 4 |
| Baker's Shops | 28 | 3 |
| Butchers | 169 | 8 |
| Dairies and Milkshops | 8 | - |
| Fishmongers and Poulterers | 25 | - |
| Fish Fryers | 11 | - |
| Food Preparing and Manufacturing Premises | 24 | |
| Greengrocers | 50 | 6 |
| Grocers | 252 | 11 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 25 | - |
| Restaurants, Hotels and Canteens | 105 | 4 |
| Street Vendors and Hawkers Garbs | 30 | - |
| Visits in connection with sampling | 124 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 332 (1,225) | - (37) |
| FACTORIES | ||
| Factories with mechanical power | - | - |
| Factories without mechanical power | 28 | 2 |
| Other premises classified as factories | 3 | - |
| Emission of smoke, grit, fumes and noise | 199 (230) | - (2) |
| RODENT CONTROL | ||
| Miscellaneous premises | 205 (205) |