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 1940
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1940
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| Walls and Ceilings cleansed :— | |
| (a)Premises throughout | - |
| (b)Premises partially | 193 |
| (c)Verminous rooms cleansed | 63 |
| 300 | |
| Wash-house walls and ceilings cleansed | 3 |
| Walls and ceilings of water closets cleansed and repaired | 67 |
| Wash-house roofs repaired | 1 |
| Dirty tenants' rooms cleansed | 5 |
| Yard and area walls clcansed | |
| Defective roofs repaired | 73 |
| Defective gutters repaired | 39 |
| Defective rain water pipes repaired | 19 |
| Dampness abated | 113 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 257 |
| Wash-house floors repaired | |
| Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc | 13 |
| Ashpits demolished | - |
| New and proper dustbins provided | 20 |
| Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light and ventilation improved | 1 |
| Reconstructed | 8 |
| Repaired | |
| Cleansed | 1 |
| Inspection chambers and traps provided | 8 |
| Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 17 |
| New soil pipes provided | 12 |
| New ventilation pipes provided | 10 |
| • Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 1 |
| Anti-syphonage pipes provided | 1 |
| Drains sealed off | - |
| Drains cleared (obstruction removed) | 14 |
| New covers provided to inspection chambers | 11 |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | 2 |
| Sink wastes provided with traps | 65 |
| Sink waste pipes cleansed | 8 |
| New sink wastes provided | 56 |
| New sinks provided | 40 |
| New bath and lavatory basin wastes provided | 13 |
| Improvements in sanitary conveniences (factories, workshops, etc.) | - |
| New water closet pans provided | |
| Water closet pans (foul) cleansed | 8 |
| Choked water closet pans unstppped and cleansed | 13 |
| Water waste preventers renewed | 21 |
| Water waste preventers repaired | 18 |
| Water closet roofs repaired | 4 |
| Ventilation and light provided or improved | 1 |
| W.C. floors repaired | - |
| Water supply to premises reinstated | 27 |
| Water supply provided to upper storeys of tenement houses | 10 |
| New drinking water cisterns provided | 2 |
| Drinking water cisterns cleansed | 10 |
| Drinking water cisterns provided with new covers or covers repaired | 8 |
| Number of observations | 40 |
| Number of nuisances and complaints | 17 |
| Number of notices | - |
| Number of summonses |