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Chigwell 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1961
Pages
46
Tables
22

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  • Page 6
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 6
    VITAL STATISTICS:
  • Page 7
    CAUSES OP DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1960.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 8
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. (See also page3).
    No. of Cases.Admission to Hospitals.Deaths.
  • Page 8
    31 new cases of tuberculosis were notified among residents in the District during the year with the following distribution:-
    RespiratoryNon-Respiratory
  • Page 9
    MISS RADIOGRAPHY SURVEY - 1960.
    LOCATIONMALEFEMALETOTAL
  • Page 10
    Continued from previous page...
    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.MALEFEMALETOTAL
  • Page 15
    Summary of Attendances and Visits.
  • Page 24
    Details of the average monthly readings are given below:-Council Offices:
    Smoke Milligrammes per 100 cubio metresSulphur Dioxide Parts per 100 million
    HighestAverageLowestHighestAverageLowest
  • Page 25
    L.C.C. Office.
    Lead Peroxide Candle:Milligrammes of Sulphur Trioxide/day collected by 100 square centimetres of Batch A P.B.02 (louvred cover).
  • Page 25
    Average yearly figures are given below:-
    Smoke1957125819591260
  • Page 28
    8. HE-HOUSING- PRIORITY ON MEDICAL GROUNDS. 123 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 29
    1. FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND VENDORS.
    TypeNumber of PremisesInspections
  • Page 30
    In 4 instances it was decided that legal proceedings for contraventions of the Food. Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 should be instituted and the following brief particulars are given:-
  • Page 33
    7. FOOD COMPLAINTS. 34 complaints about food were received in 1960.
  • Page 33
    All complaints were investigated and in 13 cases the food was found to be fit for human consumption. In 10 cases no formal action was taken, mainly because of overlong delay in making the complaint or an unsatisfactory statement from the complainant. Legal proceedings were taken on the remaining 11 complaints, each resulting in a conviction. Particulars are given below:-
  • Page 34
    8. Food Sampling. (a) Chemical Analysis . 83 samples of foodstuffs were purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst for examination, who reported on these samples, as follows:-
  • Page 36
    FACTORIES. SHOPS.PETROLEUM. ETC. 1. SUMMARY OF VISITS AND INSPECTIONS.
  • Page 36
    2. FACTORIES ACT. 1937 - Prescribed particulars. (a) Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health:
    No. on registerNo. of visitsWritten noticesProseoutions
  • Page 36
    (b) defects found and action taken:
    FoundRemediedReferred to or by H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 36
    (c) OUTWORK - Section 110 and 111:
    Nature of workNo, of Outworkers in listsDefault in sendir listsCases of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 40
    APPENDIX. RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR YEAR I960.
    Metropolitan Water Board.Chiswell U. D. C.
    High Beech.Buckhurst Hill.Luxborough S.D.Works.Loughton Depot.