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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Summary of Sanitary Inspectors' visits during the year ended 31st December, 1952.
| General Sanitation. | Total No. |
|---|---|
| Nature of visits or inspection of visits. | |
| Water supply | 86 |
| Drainage | 803 |
| Stables and Piggeries | 4 |
| Tents, Vans and Sheds | 92 |
| Factories | 122 |
| Workplaces | 11 |
| Outworkers | 85 |
| Bakehouses | 165 |
| Public Conveniences | 21 |
| Licensed Premises | 4 |
| Refuse collection | 50 |
| Refuse Disposal | 124 |
| Rats and Mice | 2,011 |
| Atmospheric Pollution | 23 |
| Schools | 1 |
| Shops | 81 |
| Knackers Yard | 83 |
| Petrol | 72 |
| Food Hygiene Guild | 34 |
| Miscellaneous Sanitary Visits | 1,394 |
| 5,266 | |
| Housing | |
| Under Public Health Acts. | |
| Number of houses inspected | 125 |
| Visits paid to above houses | 247 |
| Under Housing Acts. | |
| Number of houses inspected | 91 |
| Visits paid to above houses | 726 |
| Overcrowding. | |
| Number of houses inspected | 3 |
| Visits paid to above houses | 2 |
| Filthy or Verminous Premises. | |
| Number of houses inspected | 18 |
| Visits paid to above houses | 31 |
| Miscellaneous Housing Visits | 160 |
| 1,403 | |
| Carried Forward | 6,669 |