Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1941
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Premises: | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 |
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Walls and Ceilings cleansed:— | |||
(a) Premises throughout | - | - | - |
209 | 193 | 147 | |
(c) Verminous rooms cleansed | 45 | 63 | 77 |
(d) Total number of rooms cleansed | 2£4 | 300 | 161 |
Wash-house walls and ceilings cleansed | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Walls and ceilings of water closcts cleansed and repaired | 51 | 67 | 30 |
Wash-house roofs repaired | 13 | 1 | 4 |
Dirty tenants' rooms cleansed | 8 | 5 | - |
Yard and area walls cleansed | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Defective roofs repaired | 80 | 73 | 57 |
Defective gutters repaired | - | 99 | 44 |
Defective rain water pipes repaired | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Dampness abated | 75 | 113 | 56 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 214 | 257 | 104 |
Wash-house floors repaired | - | 2 | 1 |
Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc. | 16 | 13 | 3 |
Ashpits demolished | - | - | |
New and proper dustbins provided | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light and ventilation improved | 8 | 1 | - |
Drainage: | |||
Reconstructed | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Repaired | l | 1 | 5 |
Cleansed | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Inspection chambers and traps provided | 13 | 8 | 1 |
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 14 | 17 | — |
New soil pipes provided | 6 | 12 | 1 |
New ventilation pipes provided | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Anti-syphonage pipes provided | 5 | 1 | - |
Drains sealed oft | 2 | - | |
Drains cleared (obstruction removed) | 7 | 14 | 18 |
New covers provided to inspection chambers | 13 | 11 | 3 |
Rainwater pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | _ | 2 | - |
Sink wastes provided with traps | 24 | 65 | 11 |
Sink waste pipes cleansed | - | 8 | 1 |
New sink wastes provided | 24 | 56 | 13 |
New sinks provided | 16 | 40 | 6 |
New bath and lavatory basin wastes provided | 3 | 13 | 1 |
Water Closets. | |||
Improvements in sanitary conveniences (factories, workshops, etc.) | - | - | - |
New water closet pans provided | 27 | 32 | 10 |
Water closet pans (foul) cleansed | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Choked water closet pans unstopped and cleansed | 1 | 13 | 2 |
Water waste preventers renewed , | 13 | 21 | 10 |
Water waste preventers repaired | 11 | 18 | 8 |
Water closet roofs repaired | 13 | 4 | 5 |
Ventilation and light provided or improved | 2 | 1 | 1 |
W.C. floors repaired | 1 | - | |
Water supply. | |||
Water supply to premises reinstated | 7 | 27 | 24 |
Water supply provided to upper storeys of tenement houses | 6 | 10 | 1 |
New drinking water cisterns provided | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Drinking water cisterns cleansed | 4 | 10 | 1 |
Drinking water cisterns provided with new covers or covers repaired | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Smoke Nuisance. | |||
Number of observations | 55 | 40 | 4 |
Number of nuisances and complaints | 12 | 17 | 1 |
Number of notices | - | - | 1 |
Number of summonses | - | - | - |