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 1931
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1931
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Water Supply.
Water supply to premises reinstated 5
Water supply provided to upper storeys of tenement houses 2
New drinking water cisterns provided 2
Drinking water cisterns cleansed 13
Drinking water cisterns provided with new covers or covers repaired 6
Smoke Nuisance.
Number of observations 8
Number of nuisances and complaints 0
Number of notices 2
Number of Summonses —
Nuisances abated arising from
Keeping animals in an improper manner or places 3
Defective manure cages —
Accumulation of manure or refuse 8
Overcrowding 40
Rat nuisance Ill
Underground rooms 1
Food Condemned and Destroyed.
Fish—Cod 28 lbs.
Disinfection.
Premises disinfected after Zymotic diseases (Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
etc.) 204
Rooms disinfected after Tuberculous disease 73
Rooms fumigated for verminous and filthy conditions 257
Miscellaneous disinfection 81
Certificates of disinfection given 109
School notices after disinfection 115
Notices sent to Public Library of Premises where infectious diseases
have occurred 110
Proceedings taken.
Intimation Notices served 709
Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1891 205
Statutory Notices under Section 3 of Housing Act, 1925 —
Statutory Notices under byelaws for provision of dustbins 7
Total number of samples purchased for analysis under the Food and
Drugs (Adulteration) Act 367
Samples of cream taken 8
Samples of Drugs taken 8
Samples (informal) purchased 30
Legal proceedings instituted in respect of defective sanitary conditions
and nuisances 6
Legal proceedings under Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act 1
Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food —
Certificates issued in accordance with " Rent Restrictions Act " —
Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book 521
Cleansing and Disinfection.
Number of adults cleansed 20
Number of children cleansed 656
Number of rooms or premises cleansed or disinfected 615
Number of persons treated for Scabies 21
Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected 4,051
Number of articles (various) destroyed 450
Disinfection Station Shelter.
Persons accommodated :—
Adults 1
Children —
Mortuary.
Number of bodies received 78
Number of infectious bodies received —
Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuary on Sanitary grounds. —