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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1957
Pages
44
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    SECTION A STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
    Chigwell Urban DistrictAverage England and Wales
  • Page 7
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    Chigwell Urban DistrictAverage England and Wales
  • Page 7
    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 8
    Cause of Death as given by the Registrar General for the Year 1956
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 8
    Death Rates per million population:—
    Chigwell Urban DistrictAverage England and Wales
  • Page 18
    Treatment of the Council's soil and surface water sewers was done as usual with the following results:—
    March 1956October 1956
  • Page 21
    89 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 investigated by the Medical Officer of Health and recommendations made were as follows:—
    DiseaseTotal ApplicantsPriority RecommendedPriority Not Recommended
  • Page 23
    CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep & LambsPigs
  • Page 24
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    Cattl excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep & LambsPigs
  • Page 24
    Details of meat condemned:—
  • Page 25
    The foodstuffs listed below were found on inspection unfit for human consumption. Some have been disposed of for animal food and the rest destroyed.
  • Page 25
    Figures for 1956 are about the same as tor last year, but both show increases over the two previous years.
  • Page 25
    The amount of fruit condemned continues to decline though the figures for last year are about the same.
  • Page 26
    MEAT
  • Page 26
    The increase in condemned meat consists mainly of bacon and pork luncheon meat.
  • 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
  • Page 33
    SECTION 47, NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 and 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 38
    SECTION F PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES (See also Page 3)
    Number of CasesAdmission to HospitalsDeaths
  • Page 40
    RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR MONTHS 1956
    Metropolitan High BeechWater Board Buckhurst HillChigwell U.D.C.
    Luxborough S.D. WorksLoughton Depot