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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 1950
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1950
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| FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING act 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | |||
| Brought Forward | 35 | 50 | 1797 | - | 2781 | 2614 | 148 | 64 | 7489 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED: (Continued) | ||||||||||
| Bins, Refuse | - | - | 4 | - | 18 | 8 | 3 | - | 33 | |
| Food Cupboards - Ventilation provided | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | ||||||
| Food Cupboards provided | 1 | 34 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 46 | ||
| Store-Rooms provided | — | 1 | — | — | _ | - | 4 | — | 5 | |
| Mechanical Ventilation provided | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS NUISANCES ABATED. ARISING FROM:- | ||||||||||
| Offensive accumulations on open land & bomb sites. | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 32 | ||||
| Static Water Tanks. | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Emissions of Smoke & Grit. | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | |
| Trees, Obstructions from light and air | 1 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 9 | |||
| Miscellaneous | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| GRAND TOTALS?- | 38 | 53 | 1837 | - | 2816 | 2669 | 173 | 65 | 7651 | |
n = Work carried out under Notice.
v = Voluntary works.