Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Smoke | 34 | |
Smells | 27 | |
Noises | 33 | |
Animals and birds | 17 | |
Miscellaneous housing defects | 34 | |
Miscellaneous | 21 | |
(c) Summary of visits and inspections: | ||
Public Health Acts: | ||
Animals | 5 | |
Birds | 2 | |
Cesspools | 16 | |
Closets (Chemical and pail) | 7 | |
Dampness | 318 | |
Disrepair | 791 | |
Ditches and ponds | 12 | |
Drainage | 1,334 | |
Flooding | 21 | |
Infectious diseases | 90 | |
Insanitary conditions | 362 | |
Noise | 226 | |
Refuse accommodation and accumulation | 216 | |
Smells | 41 | |
Swimming pools | 37 | |
Verminous premises | 66 | |
Water supplies | 91 | |
Miscellaneous | 342 | 3,977 |
Housing | 505 | |
Food Control | 1,334 | |
Factories and Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Acts | 1,078 | |
Other Acts and duties | 3.860 | |
Total visits and inspections | 10,754 |
(d) Summary of notices served and complied with:
Served | Complied | ||
---|---|---|---|
Public Health Acts: | Statutory Notices | 3 | 2 |
Informal " | 119 | 105 | |
Housing Acts: | Statutory " | 2 | - |
Food & Drugs Act: | Informal " | 38 | 43 |
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