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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 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS
DURING THE YEAR 1,953 (Continue).
INSPECTIONS AND REVISITS (Continued)
| Brought forwards | 10,711 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS : | |||
| Public Conveniences and Hotel Conveniences accessible from the street | 7 | ||
| Internal Conveniences at Cinemas, Theatres, Hotels, etc | 3 | ||
| Stables and Manure pits | 2 | ||
| Animals poultry and birds | 15 | ||
| Open spaces, highways, allotments, fairgrounds, etc. | 161 | ||
| Office premises | 15 | ||
| Marine Stores and Second-hand Dealers' premises | 2 | ||
| Premises under Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 | 67 | ||
| Premises to enforce requirement of shops Act | 56 | ||
| Visits to premises re Voluntary works. | 3,506 | ||
| Visits to Owners, Builders and Agents Offices | 467 | ||
| Smoke observations | 29 | ||
| Food poisoning | 8 | ||
| Fumigation of furniture | 22 | ||
| Visits to aged and infirm persons | |||
| Visits to premises which resulted in "no access" | 6 | ||
| Premises other than dwellings after Infectious Disease | 5 | ||
| Visits to premises Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 2,000 | ||
| Premises other than dwellings after Infectious Disease | 6 | ||
| Atmospheric Pollution Recording | 60 | ||
| Premises under Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1950 | 20 | ||
| Marchandise Marks Act | 1 | ||
| Other Visits | 714 | ||
| TOTAL: | 18,124 | ||