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The number of bacteriological, bacterioscopic and other examinations
made during the year was 527. Of these, 418 were for the bacillus
associated with Diphtheria, 71 for the bacillus associated with Tuberculosis
and 10 for suspected organisms in Ante-natal cases. Twenty-six specimens
of blood were examined for the Wassermann reaction, one for the
Widal reaction, and one for Dysentery. The total cost of these services
to the Borough Council was £105 9s. 9d.
The total cost of bacteriological examinations during the preceding
year was 409.
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 114,000 units. An anti-toxin syringe, needles and steriliser
are also available on loan.
The total cost to the Council for anti-toxin supplied during the year
was £7 11s. 6d.
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 a confirming
byelaw (approved by the Home Office) has now been made to
continue and enforce its provisions. In addition, the assistance of the
Metropolitan Police in reporting cases of breach of the byelaw has been
authorised.