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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(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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