London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Chigwell 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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(c) Summary of visits and inspections;
Public Health Acts;
Animals 18
Birds 3
Cesspools 12
Closets (chemical and pail) 9
Dampness 268
Disrepair 443
Ditches and ponds 57
Drainage 847
Flooding 172
Infectious diseases 173
Insanitary conditions 215
Noise 189
Refuse accommodation and accumulation 222
Smells 104
Swimming pools 17
Verminous premises 44
Water supplies 58
Miscellaneous 120
2,971
Housing: 284
Food Control: 1,430
Factories and Offices. Shops and Railway Premises Acts: 575
Petroleum Acts: 395
Other Acts and Duties: 2,325
Total visits and inspections 7,980
(d) Summary of notices served and complied with:
Served Complied
Public Health Acts: Statutory Notices 4 2
Informal " 87 86
Housing Acts: Statutory " 6 3
Food and Drugs Act: Informal " 5 6
5. INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND FOOD POISONING.
173 enquiries and revisits were made during the year regarding
notifications of the following infectious diseases:-
Food Poisoning 14
Infective Jaundice 5
Scarlet Fever 14
Sonne Dysentery 6 6
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