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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 1913

Annual report for 1913 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Nuisances abated arising from:—

Nuisances abated arising from:—

Keeping of animals13
Accumulations of manure and other filth34
Yards, areas, and wash-houses paved or drained54
Smoke1

Table: Miscellaneous:—

Miscellaneous:—

Dead bodies removed to public mortuary for sanitary reasons8
Goods disinfected after infectious cases at station1593
Goods destroyed after infectious cases115
Number of samples taken for analysis (Food and Drugs Act)400
Special milk samples16
*Unsound Food. Number of boxes of fruit, fish, rabbits, &c., condemned and destroyed1
Library books destroyed at Librarian's request22
Animals destroyed in Incinerator—

Table: Proceedings Taken:—

Proceedings Taken:—

Statutory notices issued143
Intimations issued for sanitary works, &c., including infectious disease cases769
Legal proceedings in respect of defective sanitary arrangements, nuisances, &c.1
Legal proceedings in respect of food adulteration1

Table: Correspondence:—

Correspondence:—

†Number of letters written in connection with sanitary matters546
Daily returns of infectious cases sent to Metropolitan Asylums Board116
Notification of infectious cases sent to School Authorities299
Entries in Inspectors' Report Books467
Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book29
Certificates of disinfection given516
Certificates of infectious diseases for removal cases240
Notices sent to Public Library of premises where infectious disease has occurred76
Postcards sent re Samples under Sale of Food and Drugs Act163

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†This does not include unsound food condemned in the streets
and destroyed, for which no condemn note was given.
†The department is now connected with the telephone, and
consequently the work in connection with the Infectious Diseases is dona
more expeditiously, and considerable time is also saved by its uee in othei
matters.