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 1899
Annual report for 1899 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 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Goods disinfected after infectious cases at station | 2382 | – | 2382 |
| Goods destroyed after infectious cases | 20 | – | 20 |
| Number of samples taken for analysis (Food and Drugs Act) | 117 | 43 | 160 |
| Unsound Food. Number of boxes of fruit, &c., condemned and destroyed | 27* | 3 | 30 |
| Proceedings taken :— | |||
| Notices issued for sanitary works, &c., including infectious diseases notices | 1843 | 903 | 2746 |
| Legal proceedings in respect of defective sanitary arrangements, nuisances, &c. | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Legal proceedings in respect of food adulteration | 7 | – | 7 |
| Correspondence :— | |||
| Number of letters written in connection with sanitary matters, including those of Medical Officer of Health | 767 | 320 | 1087 |
| Daily returns of infectious cases sent to Metropolitan Asylums Board | 214 | – | 214 |
| Notification of infectious cases sent to School Authorities | 324 | 163 | 487 |
| Entries in Inspectors' Report Books | 1020 | 500 | 1520 |
| „ Inhabitants' Complaint Book | 44 | – | 44 |
| Certificates of Disinfection given | 333 | 163 | 496 |
| Certificates of Infectious diseases for removal cases | 319 | 139 | 458 |
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, (Chief),
Home
District.
J. W. KING,
W. THORPE,
GEO. R. METZLER, Kensal Town.
* This does not include unsound food condemned in the streets and destroyed, for
which no condemn note was given. On the 6th November, 275 lbs. of sour pork were
removed to the disinfecting station to be destroyed.
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