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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 1927
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1927
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| Inspection of— | |
| Verminous premises | 27 |
| Rat enquiries | 68 |
| Smoke observations | 17 |
| Total | 8,932 |
| Premises. | |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed :— | |
| (a) Premises throughout | 58 |
| (b) „ partially | 378 |
| (c) Verminous rooms cleansed | 131 |
| (d) Total number of rooms cleansed | 1,389 |
| Wash-house walls cleansed | 219 |
| Wash-house roofs repaired | 56 |
| Yard and area walls cleansed | 84 |
| Defective roofs repaired | 212 |
| Defective gutters repaired | 85 |
| Defective rain water pipes repaired | 65 |
| Dampness abated | 208 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 485 |
| Wash-house floors repaired | 47 |
| Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc. | 326 |
| Ashpits demolished and sites made good | 8 |
| Ashpits cleansed | – |
| New and proper dust bins provided | 112 |
| Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light and ventilation improved | 3 |
| Drainage. | |
| Reconstructed | 65 |
| Repaired | 18 |
| Cleansed | 18 |
| Inspection chambers and traps provided | 95 |
| Fresh air inlets provided | 44 |
| Fresh air inlets repaired | 33 |
| Gully traps provided | 128 |
| Drains ventilated | 44 |
| New soil pipes provided | 61 |
| New ventilation pipes provided | 67 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 18 |
| Anti-syphonage pipes provided | 7 |
| Drains sealed off | 10 |
| Drains cleared | 30 |
| New covers provided to inspection chambers | 24 |
| Rain water pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | 40 |
| Sink wastes provided with traps | 101 |
| Sink waste pipes repaired | 17 |
| Sink waste pipes cleansed | 7 |
| New sinks provided | 56 |
| Bath and lavatory wastes repaired or renewed | 6 |
| New lavatory basins fixed | 1 |
| New baths fixed | 1 |
| bidets | – |
| Water Closets. | |
| Improvements to sanitary conveniences (factories, workshops, etc.) | 12 |
| New water closet pans and traps provided | 174 |
| Water closet pans (foul) cleansed | 12 |
| Choked water closet pans unstopped and cleansed | 5 |
| Water waste preventers repaired | 32 |
| Waste water preventers renewed | 19 |
| Overflows to water waste preventers provided | 2 |
| Walls and ceilings of water closets cleansed and repaired | 191 |
| Water closet roofs repaired | 39 |
| Ventilation and light provided or improved | 10 |
| Water closet floors relaid | 13 |