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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 1911
Annual report for 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Grove Buildings.
During the year the Buildings were fully occupied. Forty tenants
voluntarily terminated their tenancies, and 3 were given notice to quit
Twelve births (5 boys and 7 girls) were registered during the year,
equivalent to a birth-rate of 47.4 per 1,000, and 5 deaths, equivalent
a death-rate of 19.8 per 1,000.
| Age. | Sex. | Occupation. | Disease. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 years | F. | W. of Builder's Labourer | Bronchitis; Pneumonia. |
| 64 „ | F. | Wid. of Ostler | Cerebral Hœniorrhage. |
| 71 „ | M. | Tailor | Bronchitis; Dilated Heart. |
| 61 „ | F. | Wid. of Job-master | Chronic Nephritis. |
| 3 months | F | D. of Coach-painter | Acute Enteritis. |
One case of scarlet fever and one case of diphtheria were notified in
the Buildings during the course of the year.
The following Table shows the population (Census, 1911) of the Council's Dwellings, including the resident staff and their families:—
| Sir Thomas More Buildings | 767 |
| Pond House | 115 |
| Onslow Dwellings | 332 |
| Grove Buildings | 253 |
| 1,467 |
HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1909, AND
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
During the year 1911, 108 houses were inspected under the
provisions of these Acts, of which number 29 were inspected by myself
with the Chief Sanitary Inspector. No proceedings were taken during
the year to enforce closure of any of these houses; but as the result of
representations made to the owners, three houses were closed and
demolished, and one house was temporarily closed.
As a result of the 108 inspections, sanitary defects of one or another
kind were found to exist in 69 of the houses, and notices requiring the
remedying of the defects found were served upon the owners.