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 1897
Annual report for 1897 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. | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Goods disinfected after infectious cases at station | 3928 | – | 3928 |
| Goods destroyed after infectious cases | 28 | – | 28 |
| Number of samples taken for analysis (Food and Drugs Act) | 139 | 46 | 185 |
| Unsound Food. Number of boxes of fruit, &c., condemned and destroyed | 120 | 80 | 200 |
| Proceedings taken:— | |||
| Notices issued for sanitary works, &c., including infectious diseases notices | 1170 | 304 | 1474 |
| Legal proceedings in respect of defective sanitary arrangements, nuisances, &c. | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| Legal proceedings in respect of food adulteration | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Correspondence:— | |||
| Number of letters written in connection with sanitary matters, including those of Medical Officer of Health | 840 | 258 | 1098 |
| Daily returns of infectious cases sent to Metropolitan Asylums Board | 281 | – | 281 |
| Notification of infectious cases sent to School Authorities | 460 | 233 | 693 |
| Entries in Inspectors' Report Books | 962 | 207 | 1169 |
| „ Inhabitants' Complaint Book | 68 | – | 68 |
| Certificates of Disinfection given | 496 | 103 | 599 |
| „ Infectious diseases for removal cases | 214 | – | 214 |
The cow-houses and slaughter-houses were inspected by a Sub-
Committee 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,
WILLIAM CHAS. LIGHTFOOT,
FREDERICK F. FLINN,
Home
District.
JAMES JOHN MACKAY, Kensal Town.