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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 1954
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1954
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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1954.
| SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1954. | ||
| Brought forwards | 10,139 | |
| INSPECTIONS AND RE-VISITS (Continued) | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Public Conveniences and Hotel Conveniences accessible from the street | 6 | |
| Conveniences in Cinemas, Theatres, Hotels, etc. | 4 | |
| Stables and manure pits | 3 | |
| Animals, poultry and birds | 7 | |
| Open spaces, highways, allotments, fairgrounds, etc. | 82 | |
| Office premises | 16 | |
| Marine Stores and Second-hand Dealers | 2 | |
| Premises registered under Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1933 | 50 | |
| Premises to enforce requirements of Shops Act. | 71 | |
| Visits re progress of voluntary works | 3,793 | |
| Visits to offices of Owners, Agents, Builders, etc. | 259 | |
| Smoke onservations | 55 | |
| Food Poisoning | 28 | |
| Fumigation of furniture and effects | 11 | |
| Visits to Aged and Infirm Persons | 194 | |
| Visits to Verminous Persons | 13 | |
| Premises other than dwellings after Infectious Diseases. | 1 | |
| Premises under Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 12 | |
| Visits for Atmospheric Pollution recording | 247 | |
| Premises under Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1950 | 14 | |
| Premises in connection with Merchandise Marks Act | 2 | |
| Visits to premises resulting in "no access" | 1,969 | |
| Other visits | 918 | 7,757 |
| TOTAL: | 17,896 | |