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, 1942
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SECTION III- SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
AND ADMINISTRATION.
IN THE INNABITANTS COMPLAINT BOOK.
Complaints.—The number of complaints ENTER during the year
was 894 Compared with 600ast year. The complaints are in the majority
of cases, from the occupiers of houses and deal with alleged nuisances.
These complaints are investigated by the Sanitary Inspectors, who,
when the circumstances justify, serve the necessary notices required for
the abatement of the nuisances.
Closet Accommodation.—The water carriage system is general
throughout the Borough.
Removal and Disposal of Refuse.—House refuse is removed by
the Works Department of the Council. A bi-weekly collection is made.
The refuse is conveyed to the Council's Wharf on the river Thames,
whence it is barged away. Inoffensive trade refuse is removed by the
Council on payment of a fee in accordance with the provisions of section 92
of the Public Health (London) Act. 1930. Fish offal and other offensive
trade products, which could be removed on application as trade refuse,
are invariably removed and sold by the persons to whom this class of
refuse belongs.
Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.—Prepared by the Senior
Sanitary Inspector and set out on the following pages is a summary of
the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year, the number of intimation notices served was 34/
The number of HUISANCE notices was 44 These compared with 229
and 41 IN 1941.
AVERAGE 10 YEARS. 1929-1938.
Summary of Work carried out by Sanitary Inspectors during
the Year.
Inspections. | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
On complaint of nuisance | 648 | 892 | 818 | 1126 | 454 |
On notification of infectious disease | 243 | 146 | 242 | 329 | 303 |
House to House | 99 | _ | _ | _ | 192 |
Re-inspection calls made | 3468 | 3,309 | 3,205 | 3963 | 5083 |
Inspection of:— | |||||
Bakehouses | 121 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 36 |
Slaughterhouses | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 14 |
Milkshops | 46 | 95 | 86 | 95 | 122 |
Ice Cream Premises | 28 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 40 |
Overcrowding | 24 | 48 | 15 | 38 | |
Houses Let in Lodgings | 29 | 3 | _ | 8 | 42 |
Stables | 4 | 9 | _ | 10 | 34 |
Restaurant Kitchens | 55 | 68 | 12 | 58 | 64 |
Marine Stores | 4 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 16 |
Food Premises other than above | 120 | 466 | 4 | 484 | 104 |
Premises under Meat Regulations | 141 | 149 | 640 | 100 | 40 |
Factories and Workshops | 62 | 133 | 150 | 161 | 348 |
Outworkers' Premises | 15 | 18 | 48 | 15 | 51 |
Common Lodging Houses | 21 | _ | 5 | _ | 19 |
Other visits | 504 | 2,139 | 1 | 5429 | 620 |
Verminous Premises | 165 | 255 | 4,474 | 1434 | 155 |
Rat enquiries | 114 | 141 | 433 | 553 | 84 |
Smoke observations | 55 | 40 | 94 | 6 | 19 |
HOUSING ACTS | ? | ? | 4 | 30 | ? |
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION | ? | ? | ? | 43 | ? |
DRAINAGE | ? | ? | ? | 441 | ? |
6,084 | 8344 | 10,339 | 14687 | 4914 |