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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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(b) Summary of complaints:
Food 49
Sewage 4
Polluted ditches, watercourses and ponds 2
Flooding 5
Cesspools overflowing 1
Defective or blocked drains 237
" water closets 15
" water supply pipes 29
Dampness 34
Defective roofs and gutters 7
Accumulation of refuse 25
Defective dust bins 3
Insanitary conditions 11
Vermin 3
Rodents 365
Wasps 391
Other insect infestation 28
Smoke 27
Smells 36
Noises 13
Animals and birds 19
Miscellaneous housing defects 42
Miscellaneous 18
(c) Summary of visits and inspections:
Public Health Acts:
Animals 19
Birds 1
Cesspools 2
Closets (chemical and pail) 9
Dampness 162
Disrepair 374
Ditches and ponds 22
Drainage 1,097
Flooding 13
Infectious diseases 135
Insanitary conditions 200
Noise 99
Refuse accommodation and accumulation 148
Smells 157
Swimming pools 33
Verminous premises 11
Water supplies 73
Miscellaneous 437 2,992
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