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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 1923

Annual report for 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1923. Houses and Premises:— Inspections:—

SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1923. Houses and Premises:— Inspections:—

*Total number of inspections1033
House-to-house inspections233
Complaints234
Infectious disease402
Miscellaneous inspections48
Drainage:—
Drains constructed or reconstructed41
Drains cleansed and repaired123
Gully traps provided29
Drains and soil pipes ventilated and new soil or ventilating pipes provided60
Ventilating pipes repaired45
Antisyphonage pipes provided to water closets13
New water closet pans and traps provided121
Additional water closet accommodation provided15
Rain water pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies9
Sink, bath and lavatory waste pipes repaired or new provided81
New sinks and lavatory basins fixed75
New baths fixed36
Premises:—
Houses and premises or parts thereof cleansed and repaired454
Defective roofs, gutters and rain water pipes repaired417
Damp walls remedied67
Water closets, walls and ceilings cleansed and repaired124
Water closets provided with and ventilation, or light and ventilation improved7
Work rooms provided with light and ventilation or light and ventilation improved4
Wash-houses, forecourts ami areas cleansed, repaired and paving repaired173
Yards cleansed and paving repaired98
New and proper dust bins provided302
Ashpits demolished and sites made good23
Miscellaneous repairs469

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*This number does not include revisits or inspections of premises where
no defects were found.