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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 1934
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1934
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| Walls and Ceilings cleansed:— | |
| (a) Premises throughout | 2 |
| 240 | |
| (e) Verminous rooms cleansed | 47 |
| 367 | |
| Wash-house walls and ceilings cleansed | 28 |
| Walls and ceilings of water closets cleansed and repaired | 52 |
| Wash-house roofs repaired | 4 |
| Dirty tenants' rooms cleansed | 4 |
| Yard and area walls cleansed | 4 |
| Defective roofs repaired | 49 |
| Defective gutters repaired | 9 |
| Defective rain water pipes repaired | 32 |
| Dampness abated | 67 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 180 |
| Wash-house floors repaired | 27 |
| Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc. | 43 |
| Ashpits demolished | 4 |
| New and proper dustbins provided | 88 |
| Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light and ventilation improved | 10 |
| Reconstructed | 71 |
| Repaired | 19 |
| Cleansed | 9 |
| Inspection Chambers and traps provided | 106 |
| Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 43 |
| New soil pipes provided | 30 |
| New ventilation pipes provided | 53 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 5 |
| Anti-syphonage pipes provided | |
| Drains sealed off | 10 |
| Drains cleared (obstruction removed) | 12 |
| New covers provided to inspection chambers | 108 |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | 2 |
| Sink wastes provided with traps | 100 |
| Sink waste pipes cleansed | 3 |
| New sink wastes provided | 110 |
| New sinks provided | 90 |
| New bath wastes provided | 52 |
| Improvements in sanitary conveniences (factories, workshops, etc.) | 6 |
| New water closet pans provided | 91 |
| Water closet pans (foul) cleansed | |
| Choked water closet pans unstopped and cleansed | 2 |
| Water waste preventers renewed | 15 |
| Water waste preventers repaired | 5 |
| Water closet roofs repaired | 6 |
| Ventilation and light provided or improved | |
| W.C. floors repaired | 91 |
| Water supply to premises reinstated | 1 |
| Water supply provided to upper storeys of tenement houses | — |
| New drinking water cisterns provided | |
| Drinking water cisterns cleansed | 12 |
| Drinking water cisterns provided with new covers or covers repaired | 9 |
| Number of observations | 30 |
| Number of nuisances and complaints | 10 |
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