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Chelsea 1931
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1931
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TABLE No. 47.
| 1929. | 1930. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of primary vaccinations performed | 510 | 710 |
| No. of infants died unvaccinated | 59 | 53 |
| No. removed to other districts | 86 | 77 |
| No. removed to unknown addresses | 70 | 92 |
| No. postponed by medical certificate | 10 | 9 |
| No. of certificates of exemption issued | 140 | 118 |
| Small number of cases were insusceptible and outstanding in each year. (The above table is based on total births occurring in Chelsea and is not confined to parishioners). | ||
VENEREAL DISEASE.
The London County Council is the Authority responsible for the provision
of facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of venereal disease
and special clinics are held in various hospitals. The hospital for Chelsea
residents is St. George's Hospital.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
AND THE EXTENT OF THEIR USE.
The Borough Council maintains a Disinfecting and Cleansing Station
situated at 9a Lots Road, Chelsea, adjoining the river.
Disinfection.—The disinfecting staff numbers three. A steam disinfector
is provided. An appropriate motor vehicle is utilised for the
conveyance of infected and disinfected articles to and from the
infecting Station.
Disinfection in connection with the notifiable infectious diseases is
carried out free of charge. Applications for special disinfection, not
associated with the notifiable infectious diseases, are considered, and,
if the work of the Department permits it, are carried out at the expense
of the applicant. Fifty-eight such disinfections were carried out during
the year, the total charges amounting to £86 6s. Od.
The following Table No. 48 shows the work done by the disinfecting
staff during the year.
TABLE No. 48.
Description. Number.
Number of rooms or premises cleansed and disinfected 615
Number of Articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected 4051
Number of articles (various) destroyed 450
Infectious Disease Shelter.—Under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, Section 60 (4), temporary house accommodation with necessary
attendance is provided by the Borough Council free of charge at 9a,
Lots Road, for families in which cases of dangerous infectious disease