Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1908 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 9
Infantile Mortality 9
Statistical Tables (L.G.B. Forms, I., II., III., IV., V.) 13
SEC. II.—Infectious Diseases
Small-pox 19
Scarlet Fever 19
Diphtheria 20
Enteric Fever 21
The Case Mortality 21
Prevalence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Enteric Fever in
West London Boroughs 22
Removal of Patients to Hospitals 22
Cerebro-Spinal Fever 23
Puerperal Fever 23
Glanders 23
Voluntary Notification of Phthisis 24
SEC. III.—The Housing of the Working Classes:—
Sir Thomas More Buildings 25
Pond House 26
Onslow Dwellings 27
Demolitions in 1908 29
Scheme for Industrial Dwellings in Manor Street 29
Sutton Trust Scheme for Industrial Dwellings 30
SEC. IV.—The Sanitary Condition of the Borough:—
Drainage 32
Inspections made 32
Disinfection 33
The Public Mortuary 33
The Cleansing and Disinfection of Verminous School Children 34
Action taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 34
Water Supply 35
Smoke Nuisance 35
Basement Workrooms 36
Reports presented to the Borough Council 37
Report of Work done by the Lady Sanitary Inspector 38
Statistical Tables of Action taken under the Factory and Workshop
Act 47
Statistical Tables of Action taken under the Public Health
(London) Act 47
Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on in 1908 51
Magisterial Proceedings during 1908 53
Lists of Bakehouses, Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses 55