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Chigwell 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1970
Pages
46
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    127 requests for priority for re-housing on medical grounds wen 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 6
    VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Home Populations: 56,030 England and Wales: 48,826,800
    Chigwell U.D.C.England and Wales (Total)
    MalesFemalesTotal.
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    Chigwell U.D.C.England and Wales
  • Page 8
    CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1969
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 9
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
    No. of Admissions to
    CasesHospitalsDeaths
  • Page 10
    3. DiphTheria/Pertussis/Tetanus: The following number of injections were given during the years:-
    PrimaryBoosters
  • Page 10
    MASS RADIOGRAPHY: The Mass Radiography Unit visited the District during the year and attendances were as follow:-
    LOCATIONMALEFEMALET0TAL
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSISMALEFEMALETOTAL
  • Page 23
    "Water Samples: (a) Average results of Chemical Examination. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Lee BridgeCopper-millsChingford MillFerry LaneWaltham Abbey
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    Lee BridgeCopper-millsChingford MillFerry LaneWaltham Abbey
  • Page 28
    (b) Summary of complaints:
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    (c) Summary of visits and inspections:
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    (d) Summary of notices served and complied with:
    ServedCompli ed
  • Page 33
    2. SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES.
    TypeNumber of PremisesInspections
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    3. REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES UNDER SECTION 16, FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955.
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    6. FOOD SAMPLES. (a) Chemical Analysis: 193 samples of foodstuffs were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination, who reported on the samples, as follows:-
    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
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    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
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    SubmittedUnsatisfactory
  • Page 37
    7- FOOD COMPLAINTS. 38 complaints regarding the quality, nature and substance of food were received during 1969, as follows:-
  • Page 37
    Legal proceedings were instituted in the following cases
    ContraventionsResult of Proceedings
  • Page 38
    FACTORIES ACT, 1961 19 INSPECTION FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 39
    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. InsDector
  • Page 40
    APPENDIX RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR YEAR 1969
    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARDCHIGWELL U.D.C,
    High BeechBuckhurst HillLuxborough S.D. WorksLoughton Depot