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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 1903

Annual report for 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Insanitary houses—

Insanitary houses—

Number closed under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year29
Customs and Inland Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during
year5
Number of dwellings comprised therein103
Number of certificates granted1
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health,
Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, etc.—
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, etc.—
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious to health—
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses—
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc.1
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc.—
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc.—
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc.—
(i) With respect to sufficienoy of water supply to water closets—
(?) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Act, Section 202
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. Metropolis Management Act, Section 202)—
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed107
Total number of infectious bodies removed—