Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1940
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Keeping animals in an improper manner or place | 1 |
Defective manure cages | - |
Accumulation of manure or refuse | 17 |
Overcrowding | |
Rat nuisance | 141 |
Underground rooms | - |
Food Condemned and Destroyed 1556 Eggs, 172½lbs . Mutton and Lamb 53 Ihs. Beaf, 2049 lbs. Pork, 11O lbs. Kidneys, 74lbs. Bacon, 51 lbs. Ham(cooked),267 Rabbits, 367lbs. Fish 84 loaves, | |
Rooms disinfected after infectious discases (ScarletFever, Diphtheria, etc.) | 169 |
Rooms disinfected after Tuberculous disease | 48 |
Rooms fumigated for verminous and filthy conditions | 315 |
Miscellaneous disinfection | 101 |
Certificates of disinfection given | 5 |
School notices after disinfection | 5 |
Notices sent to Public Library of Premises where infectious diseases have occurred | 40 |
Intimation Notices served | 442 |
Statutory Notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 155 |
Statutory Notices under Section 9 of Housing Act, | - |
Statutory Notices under byelaws for provision of dustbins | 8 |
Total number of samples purchased for analysis under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act | 210 |
Samples (informal) purchased | 190 |
Legal proceedings instituted in respect of defective sanitary conditions and nuisances | 21 |
Legal proceedings under Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 | - |
Legal proceedings in respect of unsound food | - |
Certificates issued in accordance with " Kent Restrictions Act " | 5 |
Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book | 892 |
Number of adults cleansed | 17 |
Number of children cleansed | 498 |
Number of persons treated for Scabies | 58 |
Number of articles (bedding, ctc.) disinfected | 11724* |
Number of articles (various) destroyed | 3,397 |
Persons accommodated :— Adults | - |
Children | - |
Number of bodies received | |
Number of infectious bodies receivtd | - |
Number of bodies removed to Public Mortuary on Sanitary grounds | - |
Number of bodies detained in Mortuary Chapel | |
Civil Defence, including Rehousing,Billets,Rooms disinfected | 442 |
(Precautionary measure: Town Hall sprayed, twice daily by Disinfectors
from beginning of year to May Subsequently, work carried out by Town
Hall Staff).
*Military 1,596; Public Health 4,843; Civil defence 1,574; Rehousing&c.3