Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
SEC. I.—Statistical:—
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Population of Chelsea 3
Births and Birth-rate 3
Deaths and Death-rates 4
Death-rates of Special Classes of the Population 9
Infantile Mortality 9
Statistical Tables (L.G.B. Forms, I., II., III., IV., V.) 12
SEC. II.—Infectious Diseases:—
Small-pox 18
Scarlet Fever 18
Milk Epidemic 19
Diphtheria 19
Enteric Fever 20
Removal of Patients to Hospitals 21
The Case Mortality 22
Diarrhœa outbreak 22
Cerebro-Spinal Fever 23
Puerperal Fever 23
Measles 23
Notification of Phthisis 23
SEC. III.—The Housing of the Working Classes:—
Sir Thomas More Buildings 26
Pond House 27
Onslow Dwellings 28
Grove Buildings 29
Sutton Trust Scheme for Industrial Dwellings 30
Sun-court, Cheyne-walk 30
Demolitions in 1909 31
SEC. IV.—The Sanitary Condition op the Borough:—
Drainage 32
Inspections made 32
Disinfection 32
Smoke Nuisance 33
Basement Workrooms 33
Action taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 33
Water Supply 34
Reports presented to the Borough Council 35
Report of Work done by the Lady Sanitary Inspector 36
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 1909 45
Magisterial Proceedings during 1909 47
Lists of Bakehouses, Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses 48