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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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Summary of Sanitary Inspector's visits during the Year ended 31st December, 1948.
General Sanitation.
| Nature of visit or inspection. | Total No. of visits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Water supply | 3 | |
| Drainage | 526 | |
| Fried fish shops | 40 | |
| Tents, vans and sheds | 40 | |
| Factories | 316 | |
| Workshops | 15 | |
| Workplaces | 23 | |
| Outworkers | 263 | |
| Bakehouses | 135 | |
| Public conveniences | 4 | |
| Refuse collection | 16 | |
| Refuse disposal | 157 | |
| Rats and mice | 1751 | |
| Smoke observations | 43 | |
| Shops | 156 | |
| Petrol | 33 | |
| Knackers yards | 69 | |
| Conservancy system | 108 | |
| Miscellaneous sanitary visits | 1519 | |
| 5217 | ||
| Housing. | ||
| Under Public Health Acts. | ||
| Number of houses inspected | 298 | |
| Visits paid to above houses | 1357 | |
| Under Housing Acts. Number of houses inspected | 65 | |
| Visits paid to above houses | 329 | |
| Overcrowding. Number of houses inspected | 12 | |
| Visits paid to above houses | 1 | |