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Chelsea 1939

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1939

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Nuisances abated arising from :—
Keeping animals in ail improper manner or place
Defective manure cages/
Accumulation of manure or refuse46
Overcrowding1724
Rat nuisance100114
Underground rooms
Food Condemned and Destroyed. 508 LBS BEF: 199 LBS MUTTON; 42 LBS FISH 142 i LBS RICE.: 28 LBS FLOWT. 35 EGGS
Disinfection.
Rooms disinfected after Zymotic diseases (Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
etc).184
Rooms disinfected after Tuberculous disease46
Rooms fumigated for verminous and filthy conditions1434
Miscellaneous disinfection56
Certificates of disinfection given44
School notices after disinfection44
Notices sent to Public Library of Premises where infectious diseases
have occurred ...95
Proceedings taken.243
Intimation Notices served180
Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 19304194
1 Statutory Notices under Section 9 of Housing Act, 1936
Statutorv Notices under byelaws for provision of dustbins410
Total number of samples purchased for analysis under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act261252
Samples (informal) purchased139148
Legal proceedings instituted in respect of defective sanitary conditions and nuisances-3
Legal proceedings under Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922-
, Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food3
Certificates issued in accordance with " Rent Restrictions Act "3
Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book358648
Number of adults cleansed29
Number of children cleansed558
Number of persons treated for Scabies82
Number of articles (bedding, etc.) disinfected9828
Number of articles (various) destroyed814
Disinfection Station Shelter.
Persons accommodated :—
Adults-
Children- —
Mortuary
Number of bodies receivednil
Disinfection Civil DefenceRooms Disnfected for verminous conditions etc 518(precaution ary measures town hall spramed dailysince october)