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 1900
Annual report for 1900 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 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Goods disinfected after infectious cases at station | 2893 | 628 | 3521 |
| Goods destroyed after infectious cases | 86 | 2 | 88 |
| Number of samples taken for analysis (Food and Drugs Act) | 141 | 36 | 177 |
| Unsound Food. Number of boxes of fruit, &c., condemned and destroyed | 3* | 4 | 7 |
| Proceedings taken:— | |||
| Notices issued for sanitary works, Ac., including infectious diseases notices | 1481 | 674 | 2155 |
| Legal proceedings in respect of defective sanitary arrangements, nuisances, &c. | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| Legal proceedings in respect of food adulteration | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Correspondence:— | |||
| Number of letters written in connection with sanitary matters, including those of Medical Officer of Health | 972 | 330 | 1302 |
| Daily returns of infectious cases sent to Metropolitan Asylums Board | 193 | — | 193 |
| Notification of infectious cases sent to School Authorities | 319 | 94 | 413 |
| Entries in Inspectors' Report Books | 1012 | 384 | 1396 |
| ,, Inhabitants' Complaint Book | 73 | — | 73 |
| Certificates of Disinfection given | 321 | 100 | 421 |
| Certificates of infectious diseases for removal cases | 348 | 88 | 436 |
The cow-houses and slaughter-houses were inspected by the
Medical Officer of Health prior to licenses being renewed in October
last, and a list of the retail bakehouses under inspection ill Chelsea
forms a separate Appendix.
Sanitary Inspectors.
ALEXANDER GRANT (Chief),
J. W. KING,
W. THORPE,
GEO. R. METZLER, Kensal Town.
Home
District.
* This does not include unsound food condemned in the streets and destroyed, for
which no condcmn note was given.