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Chigwell 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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The building of the 46 houses to accommodate the occupants of
overcrowded houses and houses demolished has been completed. All
the houses built are semi.detached. The accommodation provided is
as follows:—
14 in family 1
12 „ „ 1
9 „ „ 16
6 „ „ 26
4 „ „ 1
2 „ „ 2 flats—
2 each 1
46
The issue of certificates showing permitted numbers to the end of the year is as follows:—
| To the end of | To the end of | |
|---|---|---|
| 1938. | 1939. | |
| Buckhurst Hill | 327 | 334 |
| Chigwell | 157 | 162 |
| Loughton | 341 | 371 |
Number of visits, 450.
Section E. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply—
There are 15 cowkeepers on the register for the district, 6 produce
and retail and 9 produce and sell wholesale; 195 visits have been made
during the year.
The cowsheds have been maintained in a satisfactory condition.
Four samples of milk were taken and submitted to the County
Laboratories for examination and the result was satisfactory in three
cases. A further sample was taken in respect of the unsatisfactory one
and this proved to be satisfactory.
The County Council took 60 samples of Tuberculin Tested and
Accredited milk which were submitted to the Methylene Blue Test, 59
were satisfactory, 1 unsatisfactory.