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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
Chigwell 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Two cases of food poisoning were investigated during the year.
In one case no food was obtainable to be sent for analysis, in the other
case, tins of Brisling were sent to the Counties Public Health Laboratories
who reported as follows:—
"Apart from examination for bacteria of the Salmonella group,
search was also made for staphylococcus aureus, streptococci, B. coli
and B. welchii with negative results in all cases."
Further tins were sent to the Analytical Laboratory who reported
as follows:—
"I find no chemical evidence of any objectionable impurity."
Number of visits—95.
(c) Ice Cream—Essex County Council Act, 1933. (Part XI).
Number of Registrations, on 31st December, 1938.
| Manufacturer. | Vendor. | Dealer. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill Ward | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Chigwell Ward | 2 | 13 | - |
| Loughton Ward | 7 | 28 | 2 |
| 12 | 56 | 3 |
No. of Visits—75.
(d) SHOPS ACT, 1934.
| Class of Shop. | Lock-up. | Otherwise. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck. Hill. | Chig-well. | Loughton. | Buck. Hill. | Chig-well. | Loughton. | ||
| Animal Clinic | — | — | I | — | — | — | 1 |
| Art | — | _ | I | - | - | - | 1 |
| Art Needlework | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| Bakers | - | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| Bazaar | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Boots and Shoes | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Builders' Merchant | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Butchers | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
| Chemists | 3 | - | 4 | - | I | 2 | 10 |
| China, Glass and Hardware | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 |
| Coal Merchants | 2 | — | 3 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Confectioners | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Cooked Food Stores | 1 | - | - | — | - | 1 | 2 |
| Costumiers | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 |
| Cycle, Radio and Sports | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 11 |
| Dairy | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Draper | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Dressmaker | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Dyers and Cleaners | — | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Electrical Showrooms | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 |
| 19 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 141 | |