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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 1936
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1936
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| Keeping animals in an improper manner or place | — |
| Defective manure cages | — |
| Accumulation of manure or refuse | 6 |
| Overcrowding | 14 |
| Rat nuisance | 102 |
| Underground rooms | — |
| Food Condemned and Destroyed | 2 |
| 3 sacks of Brussel Sprouts. 2 lbs. of Blackcurrants. | |
| Disinfection. | |
| Rooms disinfected after Zymotic diseases (Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, etc.) | 278 |
| Rooms disinfected after Tuberculous disease | 73 |
| Rooms fumigated for verminous and filthy conditions | 376 |
| Miscellaneous disinfection | 73 |
| Certificates of disinfection given | 158 |
| School notices after disinfection | 148 |
| Notices sent to Public Library of Premises where infectious diseases have occurred | 105 |
| Proceedings taken. | |
| Intimation Notices served | 402 |
| Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 56 |
| Statutory Notices under Section 17 of Housing Act, 1930 | — |
| Statutory Notices under byelaws for provision of dustbins | 4 |
| Total number of samples purchased for analysis under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act | 301 |
| Samples of cream taken | 12 |
| Samples of drugs taken | 20 |
| Samples (informal) purchased | 99 |
| Legal proceedings instituted in respect of defective sanitary conditions and nuisances | 1 |
| Legal proceedings under Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922 | — |
| Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food | — |
| Certificates issued in accordance with " Rent Restrictions Act " | — |
| Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book | 322 |
| Cleansing and Disinfection. | |
| Number of adults cleansed | 7 |
| Number of children cleansed | 513 |
| Number of rooms or premises cleansed or disinfected | 800 |
| Number of persons treated for Scabies | 24 |
| Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected | 4,908 |
| Number of articles (various) destroyed | 462 |
| Disinfection Station Shelter. | |
| Persons accommodated :— | |
| Adults | _ |
| Children | — |
| Mortuary. | |
| Number of bodies received | 7 |
| Number of infectious bodies received | _ |
| Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuary on Sanitary grounds | — |
| Number of bodies detained in Mortuary Chapel | 6 |