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Chigwell 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1960
Pages
40
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1959.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 13
    An outline of the work of the Public Health Inspectors is as follows:-
    19591958
  • Page 14
    Yearly figures since the passing of the Act are:-
  • Page 17
    Each case was fully investigated by the Medical Officer of Health and recommendations made were as follows:-
    DiseaseTotal ApplicantsPriority RecommendedPriority Not recommended
  • Page 18
    Summary of Defects found on Housing Inspections:-
  • Page 19
    CARCASES INSPECTED AND MEAT CONDEMNED
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep & LambsPigs
  • Page 20
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 20
    Details of meat condemned : -
  • Page 20
    FISH
  • Page 21
    FRUIT
  • Page 21
    MEAT
  • Page 22
    VEGETABLES
  • Page 22
    These figures show a substantial decrease. OTHER ITEMS
  • Page 22
    The foods complained of were:-
  • Page 22
    Legal action was taken in 11 cases, each resulting in a conviction. Particulars are given below:-
  • Page 23
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 23
    List of articles submitted to the Public Analyst for report
  • Page 24
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 25
    (i) (a) Clean Food Campaign: List of food premises in the district showing type of business and number belonging to the Food Hygiene Guild:-
  • Page 27
    FACTORIES ACT. 1937- 1. INSPECTION for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 28
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 29
    MOVEABLE DWELLINGS Twenty-five licences for 12 monthly periods are in force under Section 269 of the Public Health Act, 1936, for caravans to be used for human habitation at:--
    CaravansSites
  • Page 29
    THE KENT ACT, 1957.
  • Page 31
    Details of the average monthly readings are given below:-Council Offices.
    Smoke Milligrammes per 100 cubic metresSulphur Dioxide Parts per 100 million
    HighestAverageLowestHighestAverageLowest
  • Page 31
    L.C.C. Office Milligrammes of Sulphur Trioxide/day collected by 100 square centimetres of Batch A P.B.02 (louvred cover)
  • Page 32
    Average yearly figures are given below:-
    Smoke195719581959
  • Page 35
    SECTION F. PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES (See also page 2).
    No. of CasesAdmission to HospitalsDeaths
  • Page 36
    33 new cases of tuberculosis were notified among residents in the District during the year, with the following distribution:-
    RespiratoryNon-Respiratory
  • Page 38
    RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR YEAR 1959.
    Metropolitan High BeechWater Board Buckhurst HillChigwell Luxborough S.D. WorksU. D. C. Loughton Depot