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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 1914
Annual report for 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health
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SUMMARY OF NUISANCES AND OTHER MATTERS REPORTED ON AND WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR 1914.
| Houses and Premises :— | |
| House-to-house inspections | 425 |
| * Reported on respecting nuisances complained of | 501 |
| Reported on with reference to infectious cases | 415 |
| Cleansed, whitewashed, and repaired | 242 |
| Defective roofs repaired | 74 |
| Disinfected after communicable diseases | 356 |
| Disinfected for Tubercular and other diseases | 115 |
| Rooms disinfected for verminous conditions | 265 |
| Cases of overcrowding abated | 7 |
| Dust-bins, new, provided | 92 |
| Ashpits demolished | — |
| Underground rooms occupied contrary to Act | 1 |
| Inspections of restaurant kitchens | 65 |
| Drainage :— | |
| Drains opened, cleansed, and made sound} | 79 |
| Drains trapped with stoneware gullies} | |
| Water closets cleansed and repaired | 97 |
| Water-closets, new pans and traps provided | 118 |
| Spout drains cleansed, repaired, or renewed | 41 |
| Sink, bath, and lavatory waste pipes provided and repaired | 128 |
| Drains and soil pipes ventilated or repaired | 42 |
| Soil pipes, new, provided | 36 |
| Additional w.c. accommodation provided | 2 |
| Anti-Syphonage pipes provided to w.c | 30 |
| Water Supply :— | |
| To Tenement Houses (upper storeys) | 54 |
| For domestic purposes, provided where cut off by Water Board | 4 |
| For water-closets, or check cisterns provided and repaired | 77 |
| Main cisterns cleaned or repaired | 21 |
| „ new covers provided | 17 |
| „ new, provided | 2 |
| Water certificates, issued in respect of newly erected dwelling-houses | — |
| Nuisances abated arising From :— | |
| Keeping of animals | 14 |
| Accumulations of manure and other filth | 39 |
| Yard, areas, and wash-houses paved or drained | 54 |
| Smoke | 1 |
*This does not include re-visits to the premises to ascertain works in
progress, or premises visited where no nuisances are found to exist,
which, if added, would at least be treble the number of visits made.