London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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]
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Summary of Public Health Inspectors' visits during
the year ended 31st December, 1956.
General Sanitation
Water supply 2
Drainage 403
Tents, vans and sheds 7
Pests, other than Rats and Mice 132
Factories 147
Outworkers 341
Bakehouses 37
Licensed Premises 2
Refuse Collection 3
Refuse Disposal 4
Rats and Mice 1,080
Atmospheric Pollution 41
Schools 5
Shops 118
Knackers Yard 84
Petrol 20
Food Hygiene Guild 22
Miscellaneous Sanitary Visits 628
3,076
Housing
Under Public Health Acts:
Number of houses inspected 416
Visits paid to above houses 462
Under Housing Acts:
Number of houses inspected 157
Visits paid to above houses 177
Filthy and Verminous Premises:
Number of houses inspected 4
Visits paid to above houses 6
Miscellaneous Housing Visits 436
1,658
Infectious Disease:
Inquiries in cases of infectious disease 165
Miscellaneous infectious disease visits 357
522
Carried forward 5,256
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