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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 1928
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1928
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| Cleansing and Disinfection. | |
| Number of adults cleansed | 7 |
| Number of children cleansed | 995 |
| Number of rooms or premises cleansed or disinfected | 746 |
| Number of persons treated for Scabies | 7 |
| Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected | 1337 |
| Number of articles (various) destroyed | 425 |
| Disinfection Station Shelter. | |
| Persons accommodated :— | |
| Adults | 11 |
| Children | 14 |
| Mortuary. | |
| Number of bodies received | 131 |
| Number of infectious bodies received | — |
| Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuary on Sanitary grounds | — |
TABLE No. 19. Magisterial Proceedings during the Year under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
| Situation of premises. | Nature of Nuisance or Complaint. | Petty Sessions. | Date of Hearing. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, College Place. | Rooms dirty. Defective flushing apparatus to W.C. | Kensington | 17-7-28 | Order 14 days. |
| 29, College Place. | Premises without sufficient ashpits (dustbins). | Kensington | 17-7-28 | Fined 20s. |
| 14, Gertrude Street. | Rooms dirty. Defective roof. | Kensington | 17-7-28 | Order, £2 2s. (agreed costs). |
| Nuisances | by Dogs. | |||
| – | Failing to comply with Council's By-law re fouling of footway by dogs in Carlyle Square. | Kensington | 6-3-28 | Fined 40s. 10s. 6d. costs. |
| – | Failing to comply with Council's By-law re fouling of footway by dogs in Draycott Terrace. | Kensington | 18-12-28 | Fined 5s. |
Smoke Abatement. —It is part of the work of a Sanitary Inspector
to observe any nuisance arising from smoke. There were 52 actual
recorded instances of observations during the year but the chimneys
in the Borough have in fact been subject to daily observation by the
Inspectors. Three complaints of smoke nuisance were received during
the year and cautionary letters were sent to the offenders.