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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Forest Riding School, North End, Buckhurst Hill:
Owned and managed by Miss O. de Berry who lives on the premises.
4 horses and ponies in the school and 1 at full livery.
Riding Centre for the Disabled, Grange Farm Sports Centre,
High Road, Chigwell;
Owned by the Pony Riding for the Disabled Trust. Managed by
Mr. J.A. Davies who lives on the premises. 10 ponies and horses.
Chigwell Riding School. Chase Lane, Chigwell:
Owned and managed by Mr. D.G. Cowlqy, 3 Elms, Greensted, near Ongar.
26 horses used in the school. 7 at full livery, 7 breeding animals,
4 foals and 3 donkeys also on. the premises.
(b) Pet Animals Act:
No person may keep a pet shop without a licence granted by the Local
Authority. 5 such shops are licensed subject to conditions in respect of
suitable accommodation, food and drink, that animals will not be sold at too
early an age, prevention of spread of infectious disease and fire precautions.
13. SCRAP METAL DEALERS ACT
It is the duty of the Local Authority to maintain a register of
persons carrying on the business of scrap metal dealers. There are 2 such
dealers in the area who are obliged to maintain records of dealings.
14. FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES
The Local Authority are responsible for enforcing satisfactory
conditions in respect of cleanliness, overcrowding, tenperature, ventilation,
drainage of floors and sanitary conveniences in respect of factories where
mechanical power is not used and in respect of sanitary conveniences where
mechanical power is used.
A total of 97 factories and workplaces are registered in the
district.
(See APPENDIX A. on pages 31and 32).
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