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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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There are 10 Bakehouses in the district and all these are
kept in good condition. I closed down during the year.
Number of visits—129.
There are four Fish Friers in the urban district and the premises,
etc., are in good order.
Number of visits—16.
The food shops are kept under observation.
Number of visits—92.
(c) Ice Cream—Essex County Council Act, 1933. (Part XI).
Number of Registrations, on 31st December, 1937.
| Manufacturer. | Vendor. | Dealer. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill Ward | 5 | 8 | - |
| Chigwell Ward | 3 | 11 | - |
| Loughton Ward | 9 | 21 | 1 |
| 17 | 40 | 1 |
A bad report was received from another district on a sample of
Ice Cream produced in this district. The premises were inspected,
advice given and a further sample taken on which a satisfoctory report
was obtained.
No. of Visits—88.
(d) SHOPS ACT, 1934.
| Class of Shop. | Lock-up. | Otherwise. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck. Hill. | Chigwell. | Loughton. | Buck. Hill. | Chigwell. | Loughton. | ||
| Animal Clinic | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Art | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Art Needlework | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Bakers | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| Boots and Shoes | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | 15 |
| Builders' Merchant | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Butchers | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| Chemists | 3 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| China, Glass and Hardware | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 |
| Coal Merchants | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Confectioners | - | - | 5 | - | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Cooked Food Stores | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Costumiers | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Cycle and Radio | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Cycle and Sports | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Dairy | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Draper | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Dressmaker | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Dyers and Cleaners | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Electrical and Radio | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 32 | 125 | |