Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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 |