Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Verminous Premises.
Number of houses inspected 19
Visits paid to above houses 66
Miscellaneous housing visits 389
2,933
Infectious Disease.
Inquiries in cases of Infectious
Disease 33
Visits re disinfection 9
Miscellaneous Infectious Disease
Visits 49
91
Inspection of Meat and Food.
Visits to slaughter-houses 58
,, ,, shops and stalls 3
„ ,, other premises 1
„ „ butchers 298
„ „ fishmongers and poulterers
109
„ „ grocers 87
„ „ greengrocers and fruiterers
22
„ „ cowsheds 117
„ „ dairies and milkshops 46
„ „ ice cream premises 49
,, ,, food preparing premises 5
,, „ market stalls 2
„ ,, restaurants 48
,, „ street hawkers'carts 1
Miscellaneous food visits 61
Visits in conhection with milk
sampling 17
924 6,644
House refuse was collected under the supervision
of Mr. G. Holbourn, A.M.Inst.C.E., Engineer and
Surveyor.
(Signed) W. H. Digweed, A.R.San.I., M.S.I.A.
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
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