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Chigwell 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1968
Pages
44
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    111 requests for priority for re-housing on medical grounds were referred to me for assessment, usually supported by a doctor's written certificate. Each case was fully investigated and my recommendations were as follows:-
    Diseases or ConditionsTotal ApplicantsPriority RecommendedPriority Not recommended
  • Page 7
    VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Population 56,040 Area Comparability Factors: Births 1.11 Deaths 1,27
    MalesFemales
    TotalLegitimateIllegitimateTotalLegitimateIllegitimate
  • Page 8
    CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1967
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 9
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
    No. of CasesAdmissions to HospitalsDeaths
  • Page 11
    GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT
  • Page 12
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  • Page 14
    Work with the schools and work in the clinic is about twice as high and there has been some increase in advice to parents and schools on handling children, and advice on curriculum.
    Cases seenTotal 799
    In ClinicAt School and Home Visits
  • Page 20
    Lead content (mg/1. Pb) water from main taps in consumers' premises
    Number of samplesPercent.
  • Page 21
    "Water Samples: (a) Average results of Chemical Examination. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated):-
    Lee BridgeCopper-millsChingford MillFerry LaneWaltham Abbey
  • Page 22
    "(b) Results of Bacteriological Examination:-
    Lee BridgeCopper-millsChingford MillFerry LaneWaltham Abbey
  • Page 26
    (d) Summary of notices served and complied with:
    ServedComplied
  • Page 30
    2. SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES.
    TypeNumber of PremisesInspections
  • Page 31
    The food was condemned and disposed of by incineration or by burial at the Council's refuse tip:-
  • Page 31
    175 samples of foodstuffs were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination, who reported on the samples, as follows:-
    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
  • Page 32
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    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
  • Page 33
    Continued from previous page...
    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
  • Page 33
    37 complaints regarding the quality, nature and substance of food were received during 1967, as follows:-
  • Page 34
    Legal proceedings were instituted in the following cases:-
    ContraventionsResult of Proceedings
  • Page 35
    FACTORIES ACT. 1961. 1. INSPECTION FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 36
    FACTORIES ACT, 1961. 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 37
    APPENDIX RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR YEAR 1967
    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARDCHIGWELL U. D. C.
    High BeechBuckhurst HillLuxborough S.D. WorksLoughton Depot