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Chigwell 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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General Sanitation.
Housing.
Infectious
Diseases.
Meat and Food
Inspection.
Summary of Sanitary Inspector's Visits during the Year ended
31st December, 1941.
Nature of Visit or Inspection. No. of Visits
Water Supply 53
Drainage 501
Outworkers 48
Public Conveniences 2
Factories 13
Workshops and Workplaces 26
Bakehouses 115
Refuse Collection 4
Refuse Disposal 13
Rats and Mice 206
Shops 340
Knackers Yard 30
Petroleum 32
Miscellaneous Sanitary Visits 609
Re Salvage Drive 24
Iron Railings Survey 205
Shelters and Wardens' Posts 42
2,263
Under Public Health Acts.
Number of houses inspected . 90
Visits paid to above houses 242
Under Housing Acts.
Number of houses inspected 3
Visits paid to above houses 19
Overcrowding.
Number of Houses Inspected 64
Visits paid to above houses 7
Verminous Premises.
Number of houses inspected 5
Visits paid to above houses 4
Miscellaneous Housing Visits (a) 13
447
Inquiries in cases of Infectious Disease 48
Visits re Disinfection 69
Miscellaneous Infectious Disease Visits 17
134
Visits to Slaughterhouses 11
„ „ Butchers 229
„ „ Fishmongers and Poulterers 8
„ „ Grocers 56
„ „ Greengrocers and Fruiterers 15
„ „ Cowsheds 180
„ „ Dairies and Milkshops 88
„ „ Ice Cream Premises 63
„ „ Restaurants i
„ „ Food Preparing Premises 1
Visits in Connection with Sampling.
Milk—Bacteriological 13
Miscellaneous Food Visits 48
713
Total 3,557
House refuse is collected under the supervision of Mr. G. h0lb0urnr
A.M.Inst., C.E., Engineer and Surveyor.
(Signed) J. T. HEATH, M.K.San.I., M.S.I.A., Senior Sanitary Inspector,
{a) Including visits made under Housing Act, 1936.