London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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(f) Adulteration.
This is dealt with by the County Council.
(g) Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of
Food.
This is dealt with by the County Council. A few
samples of milk have, however, been submittted for
examination.
(h) Nutrition. No action.
| General Sanitation. | |
| Nature of Visit or Inspection | No. of visits |
| Water Supply | 15 |
| Drainage | 415 |
| Factories | 172 |
| Workshops | 2 |
| Outworkers | 12 |
| Bakehouses | 140 |
| Refuse Collection | 1 |
| Refuse Disposal | 18 |
| Rats and Mice | 428 |
| Shops | 34 |
| Schools | 1 |
| Knackers Yard | 16 |
| Petrol | 38 |
| Miscellaneous Sanitary Visits | 303 |
| 1,595 | |
| Housing. | |
| Under Public Health Acts. | |
| Number of houses inspected | 227 |
| Visits paid to above houses | 386 |
| Under Housing Acts. | |
| Number of houses inspected | 23 |
| Visits paid to above houses | 16 |