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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 1930
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930
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| Average 5 years 1926-30 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food | — | — |
| Certificates issued in accordance with "Rent Restrictions Act" | _ | |
| Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book | 494 | 499 |
| Number of adults cleansed | 12 | 7 |
| Number of children cleansed | 754 | 964 |
| Number of rooms or premises cleansed or disinfected | 636 | 637 |
| Number of persons treated for Scabies | 5 | 4 |
| Number of articles (bedding, etc) disinfected | 4371 | 2,036 |
| Number of articles (various) destroyed) | 311 | 346 |
| Persons accommodated:— | ||
| Adults | — | 3 |
| Children | — | 3 |
| Number of bodies received | 118 | 121 |
| Number of infectious bodies received | — | — |
| Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuary on Sanitary grounds | — | — |
TABLE No. 31. Magisterial Proceedings during the Year under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
| Situation of premises. | Nature of Nuisance or Complaint. | Petty Sessions. | Date of Hearing. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243, King's Road. | Failing to comply with Statutory Notice re condition of premises. | Kensington | 18-3-30 | Order, 14 days. |
| 111, Beaufort Mansions. | Failing to carry out cleansing as set out in Statutory Notice. | Kensington | 18-3-30 | Order, 14 days. |
| 37, Caver-sham Street. | Non - compliance with Statutory Notice to carry out repairs to roof. | Kensington | 29-7-30 | Order, 14 days. |
| 20, Christ-church Street. | Obstructing a Sanitary Inspector in the course of his duties. | Westminter Police Court. | 7-0-30 | Application for Summons. |
| 19-0-30 | Summons withdrawn on medical grounds. |
Smoke Abatement.—It is part of the work of a Sanitary Inspector
to observe any nuisance arising from smoke. There were 26 actual
recorded instances of observations during the year but the chimneys
in the Borough have in fact been subject to daily observation by the Inspectors.
Five complaints of smoke nuisance were received during the
year and cautionary letters were sent to the offenders.
At intervals very serious nuisance has arisen owing to the emission
of smoke and grit from the Generating Station of the London Electric