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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Nuisances abated arising from:— | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | |
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Keeping animals in an improper manner or place | - | 1 | - | |
Defective manure cages | 1 | - | - | |
Accumulation of manure or refuse Overcrowding | 6 | 17 | 21 | |
Rat nuisance | 24 | 2 | - | |
114 | 141 | 94 | ||
Underground rooms | - | - | - | |
Food Condemned and Destroyed. Disinfection. _ | ||||
Rooms disinfected after Zymotic diseases (Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, etc.) | 184 | 169 | 142 | |
Rooms disinfected after Tuberculous disease | 46 | 48 | 30 | |
Rooms fumigated for verminous and filthy conditions | 434 | 315 | 481 | |
Miscellaneous disinfection | 56 | 101 | 38 | |
Certificates of disinfection given | 77 | 5 | 14 | |
School notices after disinfection | 74 | 8 | 26 | |
Notices sent to Public Library of Premises where infectious diseases have occurred | 95 | 40 | 43 | |
looms disinfected (Civil Defene) Proceedings taken. | 518 | 451 | 622 | |
Intimation Notices served | 273 | 442. | 229 | |
Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 97 | 155 | 71 | |
Statutory Notices under Section 9 of Housing Act, 1930 | - | - | - | |
Statutory Notices under byelaws for provision of dustbins | 10 | 8 | 3 | |
Total number of samples purchased for analysis under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act | 252 | 210 | 211 | |
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Samples (informal) purchased | 148 | 190 | 189 | |
Legal proceedings instituted in respect of defective sanitary conditions and nuisances | 3 | 21 | 6 | |
Legal proceedings under Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 | - | - | - | |
Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food | - | - | 1 | |
Certificates issued in accordance with "Rent Restrictions Act" | 3 | 5 | - | |
Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book | 648 | 892 | 600 | |
Cleansing and Disinfection. | ||||
Number of adults cleansed | 29 | 17 | 18 | |
Number of children cleansed | 558 | 498 | 249 | |
Number of adults treated for Scabies | 90 | |||
Number of children treated for scabics | 82 | 58 | 90 | |
Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected | 9,828 | 11,724 | 18,785 | |
Number of articles (various) destroyed | 817 | 3,997 | 2,236 | |
Disinfection Station Shelter. | ||||
Persons accommodated:— | ||||
Adults | nil | nil | nil | |
Children | nil | nil | nil. | |
Mortuary. | ||||
Number of bodies received | - | 1 | - | |
Number of infectious bodies received | - | - | - | |
Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuaery on Sanitary grounds | - | - | - | |
Number of bodies detained in Mortuary Chapel | - | - | - | |
1941 ARTICLES DISINFECTED: | ||||
PUBLIC MEALTH SERVICES | y101 | |||
CIVIL DEFENCE | 8918 | |||
FIRE WARCNERS | 976 | |||
MILITARY | 1790 | |||
18.480 | ||||
1941. ROOMS DISINFECTED: | ||||
CIVIL DEFENCE | 541 | |||
FIRE WATERS | 73 | |||
MILITARY | 38 | |||
622 |