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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 1925
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1925
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| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. in Inspections of Special Premises. Register. | |||||
| Houses let in lodgings — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Offensive trades (special visits to premises used for offensive trade without a licence) | - | - | - | 150 | - |
| Stables | — | — | 38 | — | 20 |
| Marine store dealers premises | — | — | — | 24 | 23 |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Number of observations | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 12 |
| Number of complaints | — | - | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Number of notices | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of summonses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nuisances Abated arising from— | |||||
| Keeping animals in improper place or manner | 17 | 18 | 64 | 10 | 6 |
| Accumulations of manure or refuse | 60 | 54 | 60 | 42 | 40 |
| Overcrowding | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Underground rooms illegally occupied | — | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| Cases of overcrowding and underground rooms illegally occupied not yet abated owing to difficulty in securing other accommodation | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Proceedings Taken. | |||||
| Intimation Notices served | 1,015 | 986 | 928 | 731 | 765 |
| Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 292 | 253 | 261 | 180 | 222 |
| Statutory Notices under Section 28 of Housing Town Planning Act, 1919... | - | 38 | 4 | - | - |
| Statutory Notices under by-laws for provision of dustbins | - | - | 53 | 33 | 22 |
| Total number of samples purchased for analysis under Sale of Food & Drugs Acts | 400 | 400 | 394 | 391 | 391 |
| Samples of Cream taken (Milk and Cream Regulations) | - | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
| Samples of drugs taken | — | — | 34 | 4 | — |
| Samples (informal) purchased | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Legal proceedings instituted in respect to defective sanitary conditions and nuisances | 7 | 12 | 22 | - | 5 |
| Legal proceedings under Sale of Food & Drugs Acts | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings in respect to unsound food | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Certificates issued in accordance with "Rents Restriction Act" | - | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Correspondence. | |||||
| Number of letters written in connection with sanitary matters | 896 | 899 | 780 | 405 | 758 |
| Entries in Inspectors Report Books | 1,029 | 994 | 981 | 740 | 799 |
| Entries in Inhabitants Complaint Book | 56 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 48 |
| Notifications of infectious disease sent to School authorities | 371 | 339 | 223 | 199 | 219 |
| Notifications of infectious disease sent to Metropolitan Asylums Board | 145 | 144 | 157 | 352 | 225 |
| Certificates of disinfection given Certificates of infectious disease for | 629 | 546 | 376 | 309 | 382 |
| removal cases ... Notices sent to Public Library of premises | 170 | 137 | 87 | 54 | 75 |
| where infectious diseases have occurred Post Cards sent re Samples taken under | 146 | 149 | 82 | 36 | 68 |
| Sale of Food & Drugs Acts | 398 | 400 | 386 | 387 | 389 |