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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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(b) Summary of complaints:
| Food | 81 |
| Savage | 8 |
| Polluted ditches. watercourses and ponds | 11 |
| Flooding | 13 |
| Defective or blocked drains | 349 |
| " water closets | 22 |
| " water supply pipes | 23 |
| Dampness | 54 |
| Defective roofs and gutters | 25 |
| Overcrowding | 3 |
| Accumulation of refuse | 53 |
| Defective dustbins | 26 |
| Insanitary conditions | 16 |
| Vermin | 3 |
| Rodents | 393 |
| Wasps | 106 |
| Other insect infestation | 56 |
| Atmospheric pollution | 41 |
| Smells | 33 |
| Noises | 29 |
| Animals and birds | 17 |
| Miscellaneous housing defects | 25 |
| Miscellaneous | 42 |
(c) Summary of visits and inspections:
| Public Health Acts: | ||
| Animals | 13 | |
| Birds | 1 | |
| Closets (chemical and pail) | 17 | |
| Dampness | 337 | |
| Disrepair | 657 | |
| Ditches and ponds | 74 | |
| Drainage | 1,017 | |
| Flooding | 100 | |
| Infectious diseases | 145 | |
| Insanitary conditions | 244 | |
| Noise | 325 | |
| Refuse accommodation and accumulation | 375 | |
| Smells | 241 | |
| Swimming pools | 8 | |
| Verminous premises | 39 | |
| Water supplies | 38 | |
| Miscellaneous | 408 | |
| 4,039 | ||
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