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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleansing and Disinfection. | |||||
| Number of adults cleansed | 56 | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
| Number of children cleansed | 40 | 99 | 599 | 609 | 966 |
| Number of rooms or premises cleansed and disinfected | 1,497 | 621 | 378 | 428 | 407 |
| Number of persons bathed for Scabies | — | 16 | 2 | 14 | — |
| Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected | 769 | 242 | 826 | 735 | 663 |
| Number of articles (various) destroyed | 91 | 74 | 118 | 148 | 299 |
| Disinfection Station Shelter. | |||||
| Persons accommodated:— | |||||
| Adults | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
| Children | 17 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| Mortuary. | |||||
| Number of bodies received | 99 | 80 | 80 | 91 | 102 |
| Number of infectious bodies received | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuary for sanitary reasons | - | - | 11 | 1 | 1 |
TABLE No. 20. Magisterial Proceedings during 1925 under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
| Situation of Premises. | Nature of Nuisance or Complaint. | Petty Sessions. | Date of Hearing. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45, Elvstan Street | Part of front and flank walls missing. | Kensington | 19/5/25 | Closing Order in each case. £2 2s. Od. Costs. Order suspended for two months. |
| 49, Elvstan Street | Main roof defective. Part of front wall missing. Roof defective. | Kensington | 19/5/25 | |
| 51, Elystan Street | Part of front and flank walls missing. Roof defective. | Kensington | 19/5/25 | |
| 21a, Caroline Place | Very defective main roof. Dirty and dilapidated interior of premises. | Kensington | 19/5/25 | Work completed before date of hearing. Costs 10s. 6d. Fined £3 0s. 0d. Costs £2 2s. 0d. |
| 162, Kings Road | Letting or knowingly suffering the occupation of an underground room. | Kensington | 7/7/25 | |
| 162, Kings Road | Non-payment of Costs and Penalties. | Kensington | Distress Warrant issued. Costs and Penalties paid Dec., 1925 Fined £2 0s. 0d. Costs £2 2s. 0d. Withdrawn. | |
| 10, Markham Street | Defective ventilating pipe to drain. | Kensington | 21/7/25 | |
| 59, Slaidburn Street | Dirty and dilapidated walls of top floor rooms. | Kensington | 17/11/25 |