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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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Overcrowding.
| Number of houses inspected | 12 |
| Visits paid to above houses | 5 |
| Verminous Premises. | |
| Number of houses inspected | 9 |
| Visits paid to above houses | 18 |
| Miscellaneous Housing Visits | 242 |
| 938 | |
| Infectious Diseases. | |
| Inquiries in cases of Infectious Disease | 41 |
| Visits re disinfection | 7 |
| Miscellaneous Infectious Disease Visits | 31 |
| 79 | |
| Meat and Food Inspection. | |
| Visits to Slaughter-houses | 57 |
| ,, ,, Butchers | 283 |
| ,, ,, Fishmongers and Poulterers | 10 |
| „ ,, Grocers | 78 |
| ,, ,, Greengrocers & Fruiterers | 7 |
| ,, ,, Cowsheds | 195 |
| „ ,, Dairies and Milkshops | 99 |
| ,, ,, Ice Cream Premises | 53 |
| ,, ,, Restaurants | 108 |
| Miscellaneous Food Visits | 99 |
| Visits in connection with Sampling. | |
| Milk—Bacteriological | 10 |
| 999 | |
| Total | 3.61 1 |
House refuse is collected under the supervision
of Mr. G. Holbourn, A.M.Inst.C.E., Engineer and
Surveyor.
(Signed) J. T. HEATH, M.R.San.I., M.S.I.A.,
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
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