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, 1930
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Average for 5 years 1926-30 | ||
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Restaurant Kitchens | 47 | 59 |
Marine Stores | 20 | 24 |
Food Premises other than above | 95 | 118 |
Premises under Meat Regulations | 55 | 74 |
Factory and Workshops | 622 | 743 |
Outworkers' Premises | 127 | 104 |
Other visits | 682 | 655 (1929-30) |
Verminous Premises and Children | 67 | 71 |
Rat enquiries | 57 | 59 |
Smoke observations | 26 | 24 |
Total | 8,976 |
Walls and Ceilings cleansed:— | ||
40 | 48 | |
(b.) Premises partially | 413 | 428 |
47 | 71 | |
(d.) Total number of rooms cleansed | 562 | 977 |
Wash-house walls and ceilings cleansed | 46 | 103 |
Walls and ceilings of water closets cleansed and repaired | 64 | 122 |
Dirty tenants' rooms cleansed | 20 | 22 (1929-30) |
Yard and area walls cleansed | 40 | 54 |
Yards cleansed | 2 | 2 |
Defective roofs repaired | 129 | 156 |
Defective gutters repaired | 36 | 46 |
Defective rain water pipes repaired | 20 | 45 |
Dampness abated | 122 | 137 |
Miscellaneous repairs | 300 | 304 |
Wash-house floors repaired | 25 | 28 |
Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc. | 45 | 106 |
Ash-pits demolished | 5 | 4 |
Ash-pits cleansed | — | — |
New and proper dustbins provided | 61 | 125 |
Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light | ||
and ventilation improved | 13 | 14 |
Reconstructed | 70 | 56 |
Repaired | 9 | 20 |
Cleansed | 10 | 20 |
Inspection Chambers and traps provided | 82 | 92 |
Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 58 | 41 |
New soil pipes provided | 55 | 51 |
New ventilation pipes provided | 80 | 46 |
Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 8 | 12 |
Anti-syphonage pipes provided | 6 | 9 |
Drains sealed off | 8 | 6 |
Drains cleared (obstruction removed) | 22 | 29 |
New covers provided to inspection chambers | 98 | 42 |
Rain water pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | 8 | 18 |
Sink wastes provided with traps | 39 | 30 |
Sink waste pipes cleansed | 6 | 10 |
New sink wastes provided | 58 | 31 |
New sinks provided | 28 | 42 |