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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Infectious Disease
Inquiries in cases of infectious disease 139
Miscellaneous Infectious Disease visits 292
431
Meat and Food Inspection
Visits to:—
Slaughterhouses 255
Butchers 42
Canteens 17
Dairies and Milk Distributors 3
Fishmongers and Poulterers 16
Grocers 55
Greengrocers and Fruiterers 24
Ice Cream Premises 21
Restaurants 33
Sampling:
Milk-Bacteriological 1
Ice Cream 26
Food and Drugs 36
Food Hygiene Guild 2
Food Hygiene Regulations 406
Miscellaneous Food Visits 207
1,144
7,519
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 and to Mr. Bywaters, M.R.C.V.S.,
for his report on Riding Establishments.
(Signed) W. H DIGWEED, A.R.S.H., M.A.P.H.I.
Chief Public Health Inspector
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