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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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SECTION D
Housing Statistics for the year 1948

Table: Number of new houses erected and occupied during the year:—Permanent Houses:—

Number of new houses erected and occupied during the year:—

Permanent Houses:—

For London County Council
Loughton600
Chigwell808
—1408
For Chigwell U.D.C.211
For Private Owners14
Total1633

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Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:
1. (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
and Housing Acts 363
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1686
2. (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included in
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
3. Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation 1
4. Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subhead)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 28
17