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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 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1926
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| Inspection of— | |
| Verminous premises | 15 |
| Rat enquiries | 57 |
| Smoke observations | 17 |
| Total | 8,218 |
| Premises. | |
| Walls and Ceilings cleansed:— | |
| (a) Premises throughout | 31 |
| (b) „ partially | 364 |
| (c) Verminous rooms cleansed | 83 |
| (d) Total number of rooms cleansed | 773 |
| Washhouse walls cleansed | 90 |
| Washhouse roofs repaired | 22 |
| Yard and area walls cleansed | 12 |
| Defective roofs repaired | 152 |
| Defective gutters repaired | 43 |
| Defective rain water pipes repaired | 45 |
| Dampness abated | 78 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 273 |
| Washhouse floors repaired | 25 |
| Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc. | 48 |
| Ashpits demolished and sites made good | 2 |
| Ashpits cleansed | 4 |
| New and proper dust bins provided | 154 |
| Workrooms provided with light and ventilation, or light and ventilation improved | 53 |
| Drainage. | 25 |
| Reconstructed | |
| Repaired | 11 |
| Cleansed | 26 |
| Inspection chambers and traps provided | 25 |
| Fresh air inlets provided | 21 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired | 4 |
| Gully traps provided | 18 |
| Drains ventilated | 13 |
| New soil pipes provided | 21 |
| New ventilation pipes provided | 17 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 10 |
| Anti-syphonage pipes provided | 1 |
| Drains sealed off | 3 |
| Drains cleared | 40 |
| New covers provided to inspection chambers | 12 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | 6 |
| Sink wastes provided with traps | 39 |
| Sink waste pipes ventilated | 3 |
| Sink waste pipes cleansed | 5 |
| New sinks provided | 29 |
| Bath and Lavatory wastes repaired or renewed | 4 |
| New lavatory basins fixed | 27 |
| New baths fixed | 11 |
| ,, bidets „ | 1 |
| Water Closets. | |
| Improvements to sanitary conveniences (factories, workshops, etc.) | 3 |
| New water closet pans and traps provided | 63 |
| New water closet pans provided | 29 |
| Water closet pans (foul) cleansed | 13 |
| Choked water closet pans unstopped and cleansed | 9 |
| Water waste preventers repaired | 44 |
| Water waste preventers renewed | 31 |
| Overflows to water waste preventers provided | 2 |
| Walls and ceilings of water closets cleansed and repaired | 66 |
| Water closet roofs repaired | 18 |
| Ventilation and light provided or improved | 4 |