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Chigwell 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1969
Pages
42
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Each case was fully investigated and my recommendations were as follows:-
    Diseases or ConditionsTotal ApplicantsPriority RecommendedPriority Not recommended
  • Page 6
    VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Population: 56,350 Area Comparability Factors: Births 1.11 Deaths 1.26
    MalesFemales
    TotalLegitimateIllegitimateTotalLegitimateIllegitimate
  • Page 7
    CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1968
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 8
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
    Nor of Admissions to
    CasesHospitalsDeaths
  • Page 9
    The table below shows the results for the Chigwell Urban District:-
  • Page 10
    The Essex County Council Services for the District are administered as follows:-
  • Page 11
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  • Page 19
    Lead content of water from main taps in consumers' premises
    Lead content (mg/l Pb)Samples of water standing in lead pipe overnightSamples of water after running the tap
  • Page 20
    "Water Samples: (a) Average results of Chemical Examination. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated):-
    Copper millsFerry LaneLee BridgeChingford MillWaltham Abbey
  • Page 21
    "(b) Results of Bacteriological Examination:-
    Copper-millsFerry LaneLee BridgeChingford MillWaltham Abbey
  • Page 24
    The following statistics indicate the work of the Public Health Inspectors during the year-
  • Page 25
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  • Page 30
    (a) Chemical Analysis: 171 samples of foodstuffs were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination, who reported on the samples, as follows
    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
  • Page 32
    Continued from previous page...
    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
  • Page 33
    Legal proceedings were instituted in the following cases
    ContraventionsResult of Proceedings
  • Page 34
    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 35
    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 36
    APPENDIX RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR YEAR 1968
    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARDCHIGWELL U.D.C.
    High BeechBuckhurst HillLuxborough S.D. WorksLoughton Depot