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Chelsea 1895
Annual report for 1895 of the Medical Officer of Health
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February 19th.—No. 294, Kensal-road : combined drainage.
April 2nd.—The excessive mortality during the 7 weeks ended
March 23rd.
June 11th.--Amendment of the definition of the words "sewer" and
drain.
July 9th.—Public Health (London) Act, section 55, and the School
Board for London.
July 23rd.—The public mortuaries : No. 232, Kilburn-lane.
July 30th.—The Vestry v. Marshall (owner of 117, Walton-street).
September 24th.—Small-pox in Chelsea : nuisance on unoccupied
land in Kensal Town.
October 8th.—Removal of cow-dung manure through the streets:
sunken dung-pits.
November 5th.—The drainage of Little Orford-street: nuisance on
unoccupied land at Turks-row.
November 26th.—Paradise-walk : infectious disease in the Marlborough-road
district.
WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Appended are tabular statements, which give full information as
to the detailed work of the department during the year 1895.
I am, my Lord and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
LOUIS C. PARKES,
Medical Officer of Health.