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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
Chingford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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21.
Inspections of Factories and Other Premises
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
| Premises | No, on Register | Inspections | No, of written notices | OccupiersProsecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| (i) Factories in which sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 ; are to be enforced. | — | — | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, | 71 | 182 | 5 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding Outworkers premises). | 3 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 74 | 186 | 7 | — |
Shops Act. 1950
A total of 1385 visits were paid to shops and generally
conditions were found to be satisfactory.
Swimming Fool
Summaries of the total chlorine and alkalinity readings are
forwarded weekly to the Health Department by the Borough Engineer.
The pool was opened on the 10th May and closed on the 14th
September 1958. The total attendance throughout the season was
121,205, the highest attendance being on the 9the July 1958, when
5,337 persons were present.
Samples of water were taken from the Pool on six occasions
during the period May to September and the results in five cases