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Chigwell 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1955
Pages
44
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
    Chigwell Urban DistrictAverage England & Wales
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    Chigwell Urban DistrictAverage England & Wales
  • Page 5
    The following table shows some vital statistics for the district for the past five years:—
    YearBirth Rate per 1,000 of PopulationNumber of Illegitimate BirthsInfantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 (Live Births)Death RateEstimated Population (mid-year)
  • Page 6
    Cause of Death as given by the Registrar General for the Year 1954.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 15
    An outline of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors is shown below: —
  • Page 16
    Summary of Nuisances.
  • Page 17
    The treatment of the Council's soil and surface water sewers was carried out twice during the year, the results are as follows:—
    March 1954October 1954
  • Page 18
    Permanent Houses:—
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    Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:—
  • Page 19
    Remedy of Defects during the year without Service of Formal Notices:—
  • Page 20
    Medical Grounds. 68 requests for priority for re-housing on medical grounds were referred to the Medical Officer of Health for assessment, usually supported by a doctor's written certificate. Each case was fully and personally investigated and recommendations made were as follows:—
    DiseaseTotal ApplicantsPriority Recom- Not mendedPriority Recommended
  • Page 22
    CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
    CattleCowsCalvesSheepPigs
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    Continued from previous page
    Castle Exclusing CowCowsCalvesSheep And LabbPigs
  • Page 23
    Details of meat condemned:— Beasts:
  • Page 28
    The following results were received on samples of ice-cream manufactured outside the District:—
  • Page 29
    (a) Number of food premises in the District by type of business:—
    TotalMembers of Food Hygiene Guild
  • Page 29
    (b) Number of food premises registered under Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938 and number of dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
  • Page 31
    Signed H. E. BYWATER.
    Address of EstablishmentOwner or person in ChargeRiding School HorsesHorses Liveried
  • Page 32
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. INSPECTION for purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsNumber of written noticesNumber of occupiers prosecuted
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    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    PremisesFoundNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    RemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 36
    SECTION F PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
    Number of CasesAdmission to HospitalsDeaths
  • Page 39
    APPENDIX RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR MONTHS IN 1954
    Metropolitan Water Board High Beech Buckhurst HillChigwell Luxborough S.D. WorksU.D.C. Loughton Depot