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Chigwell 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Verminous Premises.
| Number of houses inspected | 15 | |
| Visits paid to above houses | 33 | |
| Miscellaneous housing visits | 808 | |
| 2918 | ||
| Infectious Disease. | ||
| Inquiries in cases of Infectious | ||
| Disease | 56 | |
| Visits re disinfection | 12 | |
| Miscellaneous Infectious Disease Visits | 36 | |
| 104 | ||
| Inspection of Meat and Food. | ||
| Visits to slaughter-houses | 23 | |
| „ „ other premises | 4 | |
| ,, „ butchers | 382 | |
| ,, ,, fishmongers and poulterers | 121 | |
| „ grocers | 45 | |
| ,, ,, greengrocers and fruiterers | 87 | |
| ,, „ cowsheds | 105 | |
| ,, ,, dairies and milkshops | 50 | |
| ,, ,, ice cream premises | 249 | |
| ,, „ food preparing premises | 2 | |
| ,, ,, restaurants ... | 80 | |
| Miscellaneous food visits | 76 | |
| Visits in connection with milk sampling | 2 | |
| Visits in connection with food and drugs samples | 69 | |
| 1295 | ||
| 9534 | ||
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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