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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
Chelsea 1909
Annual report for 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Seven cases of scarlet fever and one case of diphtheria were notified
during the year in the Dwellings, but two of the scarlet fevers proved
subsequently to be cases of mistaken diagnosis.
Deaths at Onslow Divellings in 1909.
| Age. | Sex. | Occupation. | Disease. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 years | F. | Cook (domestic) | Phthisis : Bronchitis. |
| 44 „ | F. | W. of Clockmaker | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. |
| 42 „ | M. | Stableman | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. |
| 25 „ | M. | Ex-soldier | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. |
| 73 „ | F. | W. of Bricklayer | Bronchitis : Heart Disease. |
| 69 „ | F. | Wid. of Labourer | Cirrhosis of Liver. |
| 3 „ | M. | S. of Builder's Labourer | Diphtheria. |
| 32 „ | M. | Builder's Labourer | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. |
| 62 „ | F. | W. of Gas Fitter | Hemiplegia. |
| - 65 „ | F. | Cook | Bronchitis. |
| 2 days | M. | S. of Builder's Labourer | Congenital Defects. |
The following Table shows the population of the Council's Dwellings, including the staff and their families:—
| Year. | Over 10 years. | Uuder 10 years. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 578 | 220 | 798 | |
| 1906 | 586 | 237 | 823 | |
| 1908 | 609 | 214 | 823 | |
| Pond House. | ||||
| 1906 | 84 | 18 | 102 | |
| 1908 | 82 | 24 | 106 | |
| Onslow Dwellings. | ||||
| 1906 | 282 | 65 | 347 | |
| 1908 | 282 | 67 | 349 | |
| TOTAL POPULATION IN 1908 | 1,278 | |||
Grove Buildings, Manor Street.
During the past year, Messrs. Gathercole Bros., the contractors, have
proceeded with the erection of these buildings, under the direction of
Messrs. Wills & Anderson, the Architects. Messrs. Gathercole's tender
was for £14,688, but in the work of excavation for the foundations, it was
found that over a very considerable part of the site the sandy soil on
which it was proposed to build would not, owing to its loose and friable
condition, carry so heavy a building. It became necessary to excavate to
a considerably greater depth at places, so as to reach a firmer, gravelly
stratum, and to form piers of concrete which would carry the walls on
arches, the piers resting on the solid ground at the greater depth. All
this additional work has involved on extra cost of £646 to the contract
price.