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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Summary of Sanitary Inspectors' visits during the year
ended 31st December, 1953.
General Sanitation.
Total No.
Nature of visits or inspection of visits
Water supply 49
Drainage 906
Fried Fish Shops 1
Tents, Vans and Sheds 92
Factories 145
Workplaces 6'
Outworkers 35
Bakehouses 171
Public Conveniences 25
Licensed Premises 2
Refuse collection 76
Refuse Disposal 128
Rats and Mice 1,388
Atmospheric Pollution 228
Schools 15
Shops 135
Knackers Yard 96
Petrol 64
Food Hygiene Guild 93
Miscellaneous Sanitary Visits 1,125
4,780
Housing.
Under Public Health Acts:
Number of houses inspected 224
Visits paid to above houses 344
Under Housing Acts:
Number of houses inspected 131
Visits paid to above houses 678
Overcrowding:
Number of houses inspected 1
Filthy or Verminous Premises:
Number of houses inspected 18
Visits paid to above houses
Miscellaneous Housing Visits 427
1,852
Carried forward 6,632
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