London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1894
Annual report for 1894 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Miscellaneous:— | Home District. | Kensal Town. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead bodies removed to Public Mortuary for sanitary reasons | 7 | — | 7 |
| Goods disinfected after infectious cases at station | 5613 | 175 | 5788 |
| Goods destroyed after infectious cases | 62 | — | 62 |
| Number of samples taken for analysis (Food and Drugs Act) | 108 | 41 | 149 |
| Unsound Food. Number of boxes of fish, &c., condemned and destroyed | 27 | — | 27 |
| Proceedings taken:— | |||
| Notices issued for sanitary works, &c., including infectious diseases notices | 1602 | 229 | 1831 |
| Legal proceedings in respect of defective sanitary arrangements, nuisances, &c. | 8 | — | 8 |
| Legal proceedings in respect of food adulteration | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Correspondence:— | |||
| Number of letters written in connection with sanitary matters, including those of Medical Officer of Health | 589 | l8l | 770 |
| Daily returns of infectious cases sent to Metropolitan Asylums Board | 250 | — | 250 |
| Notification of infectious cases sent to School authorities | 279 | 153 | 432 |
| Entries in Inspectors' Report Books | 1164 | 229 | 1393 |
| „ Inhabitants' Complaint Book | 105 | — | 105 |
| Certificates of Disinfection given | 126 | — | 126 |
The cow-houses and slaughter-houses were inspected by a SubCommittee
of the Works and General Purposes Committee and
Medical Officer of Health prior to licenses being renewed in October
last, and a list of the retail bakehouses under inspection in Chelsea
forms a separate Appendix.
Sanitary Inspectors.
ALEXANDER GRANT, Home
WILLIAM CHAS. LIGHTFOOT, District.
JAMES JOHN MACKAY, Kensal Town.