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 1942
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1942
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Premises:
Walls and Ceilings cleansed :—
1939
1940
1941
| (a) Premises throughout | 209 | _ | _ |
| (o) Premises partial! | 46 | 193 | 144 |
| (c) Verminous rooms cleansed | 254 | 63 | 44 |
| Total number of roonis cleansed | 5 | 300 | 161 |
| Wash-house walls and ceilings cleansed | 61 | 3 | 4 |
| Walls and ceilings of water closets cleauscd and repaired | 13 | 64 | 30 |
| Wash-house roofs repaired | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Dirty tenants'rooms cleansed | 4 | 4 | _ |
| Yard and area walls cleansed | 80 | 43 | 154 |
| Defective roofs repaired | _ | 39 | 44 |
| Defective gutters repaired | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Defective rain water pipes repaired | 45 | 113 | 56 |
| D ampness abated | 214 | 257 | 104 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | _ | 2 | 1 |
| Wash-house floors repaired | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Yard surfaces repaired, paved, etc. | _ | _ | _ |
| Ashpits demolished | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| New and proper dustbins provided | 8 | 1 | _ |
| Workrooms provided with light and ventilation or light and ventilation improved | |||
| Drainage : | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Reconstructed | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Repaired | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cleansed | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Inspection chambers and traps provided | 14 | 14 | _ |
| Fresh air inlets provided or repaired | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| New soil pipes provided | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| New ventilation pipes provided | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Soil and ventilation pipes repaired | 5 | 1 | _ |
| Anti-syphonage pipes provided | 2 | _ | _ |
| Drains sealed off | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| New covers provided to inspection chambers | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| Rainwater pipes disconnected and caused to discharge over properly trapped gullies | _ | 2 | _ |
| Sink wastes provided with traps | 24 | 65 | 11 |
| Sink waste pipes cleansed | _ | 8 | 1 |
| New sink wastes provided | 24 | 66 | 13 |
| New sinks provided | 16 | 40 | 6 |
| New bath and lavatory basin wastes provided | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Water Closets. | |||
| Improvements in sanitary conveniences (factories, workshops, etc.) | _ | _ | _ |
| New water closet pans provided . | 24 | 32 | 10 |
| Water closet pans (foul) cleansed | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Choked water closet pans unstopped and cleansed' | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| Water waste preventers renewed ............ | 13 | 21 | 10 |
| Water waste preventers repaired | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| Water closet roofs repaired | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| Ventilation and light provided or improved | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| W.C. floors repaired | 1 | _ | _ |
| Water supply. | |||
| Water supply to premises reinstated | 4 | 24 | 24 |
| Water supply provided to upper storeys of tenement houses | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| New drinking water cisterns provided | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Drinking water cisterns cleansed | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Drinking water cisterns provided with new covers or covers repaired | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Smoke Nuisance. | |||
| Number of observations | 55 | 40 | 4 |
| Number of nuisances and complaints | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| Number of notices | _ | _ | 1 |
| Number of summonses | _ | _ | _ |