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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| 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