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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Precautionary measures were again taken against
fly nuisance at and around the refuse tip and appear to
have been effective.
Salvage operations continued during the year
throughout the district. Nearly 469 tons of salvage
materials of all descriptions were collected, sorted and disposed
of, including over 208 tons of paper. In addition
nearly 160 tons of kitchen waste were collected.
Road gullies (in streets under the Council's control)
are emptied by a mechanical suction process. The gullies
are cleared three times in each year and re-sealed with clean
water after emptying.
An outline of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors is given below:—
| Complaints received | 90 |
| Inspections made | 3314 |
| Nuisances abated | 79 |
| Informal Notices served | 59 |
| „ complied with | 74 |
| Statutory „ served | 1 |
| „ „ complied with | 1 |
| Legal Proceedings | 0 |
| Summary of Nuisances: | |
| Defective drains | 6 |
| Choked drains | 67 |
| Defective W.C.'s | 5 |
| Deficient water supply | 1 |
| 79 | |
Verminous Houses.
During the year three houses were found to be verminous,
fumigation being carried out and its success
verified by subsequent visits. Fourteen visits were made
to these and other premises previously dealt with.
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