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The number of bacteriological, bacterioscopic and other examinations
made during the year was 409. Of these, 317 were for the bacillus
associated with Diphtheria, 75 for the bacillus associated with Tuberculosis
and 17 for suspected organisms in Ante-natal cases. Ten specimens
of blood were examined for the Wassermann reaction and six for the
Widal reaction. The total cost of these services to the Borough Council
in 1926 was £81 13s. 0d.
The number of bacteriological examinations in 1925 was 439.
Anti-toxin. Diphtheria anti-toxin is available at the Town Hall daily
during office hours. It may also be obtained at the premises of Messrs.
Timmis and Richards, 432, King's Road, S.W., at any hour, day or night.
It is supplied free of charge, both in prophylactic and in curative doses,
to medical practitioners on application. The amount supplied during
the year was 83,500 units. An anti-toxin syringe, needles and steriliser
are also available on loan.
The total cost to the Council for anti-toxin supplied in 1926 was
£5 13s. 0d.
PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION IN FORCE IN THE BOROUGH.
The powers under which the Council work are those contained in
the Public General Acts, the London County Council (General Powers)
Acts, and the Byelaws under the Public Health Acts.
In addition, the Council, on 18th February, 1925, in pursuance of the
provisions of Section 23 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, Section
16 of the Local Government Act, 1888, and Section 5 of the London
Government Act, 1899, made the following byelaw for the good rule and
government of Chelsea, such byelaw being sealed and forwarded to the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, and a copy being fixed
to the Town Hall as required by Statute:—
Nuisances by Dogs.
"No person being in charge of a dog in any street or public place
and having the dog on a lead shall allow or permit such dog to deposit
its excrement on the public footway.
Any person offending against this byelaw shall be liable to a penalty
not exceeding forty shillings."
A similar byelaw has been adopted by the metropolitan boroughs of
Kensington, Hammersmith and Fulham. In all cases the byelaw was
allowed by the Home Office as an experimental measure for a period of
two years, unless a byelaw is made confirming and continuing its provisions
before the expiration of that period. This byelaw has proved
of considerable assistance in preventing serious nuisance and all
necessary steps are being taken to continue and enforce its provisions.