London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Chigwell 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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Brought forward 6,632
Infectious Disease:
Inquiries in cases of infectious disease 165
Visits re disinfection 7
Miscellaneous Infectious Disease visits 313
485
Meat and Food Inspection:
Visits to Slaughterhouses 44
„ „ Butchers 298
„ „ Dairies and Milk Distributors 38
„ „ Fishmongers and Poulterers 80
„ „ Grocers 181
„ „ Greengrocers and Fruiterers 32
„ „ Ice Cream Premises 107
„ „ Restaurants 84
Ice Cream Sampling 81
Miscellaneous Food Visits 152
1,097
Total 8,214
House refuse was collected under the supervision of the
Engineer and Surveyor, Mr. G. Holbourn, A.M., Inst.C.E., to
whom I am indebted for the information regarding drainage,
sewerage, and public cleansing.
(Signed) W. H. DIGWEED, A.R.San.I., M.S.I.A.
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
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