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Chigwell 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Summary of Defects.
Defective Ceilings 91
„ Roofs 90
„ Walls 178
„ Gutters and Rain-Water Pipes 64
„ Floors (Wood) 77
„ Paving 27
Insufficient Light 3
„ Ventilation 46
Defective Sash Cords 58
„ Plaster 2
Blocked or defective Drains 38
Dampness 56
Defective Water Closet 25
„ Water Waste Preventer 13
Sink and Waste Pipes 79
Cleansing of Walls and Ceilings 145
New Water Waste Preventers installed 18
Miscellaneous, including stoves 260
Housing Act, 1936—
The number of houses overcrowded at the end of the year,
1937, was:—
Buckhurst Hill 7
Chigwell 6
Loughton 8
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The scheme for re-housing these families has been prepared but
the work has not yet commenced. It is proposed to provide the
following houses:—
Buckhurst Hill 20
Chigwell 8
Loughton 20
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