Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
SEC. I.—Statistical page
Population of Chelsea 3
Births and Birth-rate 3
Deaths and Death-rate 4
Death-rates of Special Classes of the Population 8
Infantile Mortality 8
Statistical Tables (L.G.B. Forms, I., II., III., IV., V.) 12
SEC. II.—Infectious Diseases: —
Small-pox 17
Scarlet Fever 17
Diphtheria 18
Enteric Fever 18
The Case Mortality 19
Prevalence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Enteric Fever in
West London Boroughs 20
Removal of Patients to Hospitals 21
Cerebro-Spinal Fever 21
Voluntary Notification of Phthisis 22
Puerperal Fever 23
SEC. III.—The Housing of the Working Classes :—
Sir Thomas More Buildings 24
Pond House 25
Onslow Dwellings 25
Earl Cadogan's offer of a Site 26
Demolitions in 1907 28
SEC. IV.—The Sanitary Condition of the Borough
Drainage 29
Inspections made 29
Disinfection 29
Action taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 30
Smoke Nuisance 30
Water Supply 31
Basement Workrooms 31
Reports presented to the Borough Council 33
Report of Work done by the Lady Sanitary Inspector 34
Statistical Tables of Action taken under the Factory and Workshop
Act 41
Statistical Tables of Action taken under the Public Health
(London) Act 41
Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on in 1907 45
Magisterial Proceedings during 1907 47
Lists of Bakehouses, Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses 49