London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1929
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1929
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Water Closets.
New water closet pans and traps provided 98
Water closet pans (foul) cleansed 9
Choked water closet pans unstopped and cleansed 14
Water waste preventers renewed 21
Water waste preventers repaired 50
Overflows to water waste preventers provided 10
Walls and ceilings of water closets cleansed and repaired 152
Water closet roofs repaired 24
Ventilation and light provided or improved 2
W.C. Floors repaired 11
Water Supply.
Water supply to premises re-instated 54
Water supply provided to upper storeys of tenement houses 3
Water closets provided with water supply to flushing apparatus 28
New drinking water cisterns provided 1
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 27
Drinking water cisterns repaired 6
Drinking water cisterns provided with new covers or covers repaired 11
Smoke Nuisances.
Number of observations 10
Number of nuisances and complaints 2
Number of Notices -
Number of Summonses -
Nuisances abated arising from
Keeping animals in an improper manner or place 2
Defective manure cages -
Accumulation of manure or refuse 11
Dead animals 6
Overcrowding 6
Rat nuisance 15
Underground rooms 2
Food Condemned and Destroyed.
Walnuts 200 lbs.
Bacon 20 lbs.
Fish 24 stone
Greens 4 baskets
Disinfection.
Premises disinfected after Zymotic diseases (Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
etc.) 343
Rooms disinfected after Tuberculous disease 64
Rooms fumigated for verminous and filthy conditions 198
Miscellaneous disinfection 55
Certificates of disinfection given 236
School notices after disinfection 226
Notices sent to Public Library of Premises where infectious diseases have
occurred 120
Proceedings taken.
Intimation Notices served 724
Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1891 174
Statutory Notices under Section 3 of Housing Act, 1925 -
Statutory Notices under by-laws for provision of dustbins 24
Total number of samples purchased for analysis under the Food and
Drugs (Adulteration) Act 369
Samples of cream taken 7
Samples of Drugs taken -
Samples (informal) purchased 31
Legal proceedings instituted in respect of defective sanitary conditions
and nuisances 8
Legal proceedings under Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act 2
Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food -
Certificates issued in accordance with " Rent Restrictions Acts " —
Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book 621