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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Subject of visit or inspection. | No. of visits or inspections. | No. of nuisances or defects. |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 5,629 | 1,980 |
| PETROLEUM ACTS AND REGULATIONS thereunder. | ||
| Inspection of licensed premises | 102 | 20 |
| Re-inspections of licensed premises in connection with contraventions, tank testing etc. | 30 | - |
| FACTORIES ACT 1961 & REGULATIONS thereunder | ||
| Inspections of registered factories | 104 | 18 |
| Re-inspections in connection with work in progress, contraventions etc. | 25 | - |
| Inspection of outworkers premises | 180 | - |
| MISCELLANEOUS e.g. PET ANIMAIS ACT 1951, LICENSING ACT 196l, RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT 1939, HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT 1952. BUILDING BYELAWS .WATER ACT 1945 etc. | ||
| Inspections carried out | 184 | 49 |
| Re-inspections in connection with work in progress, contraventions etc. | 117 | - |
| CLEAN AIR ACT 1956. | ||
| Smoke control area inspections of work in progress and completed work. | 1575 | - |
| Proposed smoke control area | 1302 | - |
| Chimney observations | 70 | 7 |
| Inspection of industrial fuel burning plant | 21 | 2 |
| FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955 AND ASSOCIATED LEGISLATION, | ||
| Butchers | 162 | 35 |
| Fish (Wet and fried) | 91 | 14 |
| General provisions | 345 | 39 |
| Bakehouses | 24 | 2 |
| Dairies | 15 | - |
| Mixed businesses | 322 | 36 |
| Restaurants and Cafes | 149 | 39 |
| Public houses and licensed premises | 58 | 18 |
| School kitchens | 22 | 5 |
| Ice cream | 316 | 29 |
| Hawkers of Food | 22 | 8 |
| Samples of food, milk and water | 61 | — |
| Bacteriological examinations | 29 | — |
| Merchandise Marks Acts and Orders | 351 | 44 |
| TOTAL | 11.306 | 2.345 |