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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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WQRKS SUPERISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
| FACTORIES ACT 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LCNDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | |||||||||
| N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | v. | ||
| Brought forward | 2 | 5 | 724 | 107 | 1087 | 118 | 10 | 50 | 2103 |
| GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS (Continued) | |||||||||
| Natural Ventilation provided or improved | _ | 1 | 23 | 64 | 11 | 9 | — | - | 106 |
| Chimneys and Flues | — | — | 26 | — | 5 | 1 | - | — | 32 |
| Natural Lighting provided or improved | - | - | 12 | 45 | — | 2 | - | — | 59 |
| Obstruction to Natural Lighting removed | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Height of Boom increased | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Area adjoining Boom improved or provided | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 16 | |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 5 | - | 33 | 7 | - | 1 | 46 |
| Total Reconstructions | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Partial Reconstructions, repairs or alterations | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | _ | 9 |
| Frontage Drains Reconstructed | _ | _ | _ | _ | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | 24 |
| Obstructions cleared | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 27 |
| Inspection Chambers provided. | - | - | _ | _ | 1 | 33 | - | 2 | 36 |
| Inspection Chamber covers renewed | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| Interceptors provided | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | 9 |
| Soil & Ventilation Stacks provided or reconstructed | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | - | 1 | 28 |
| Soil & Ventilation Stacks repaired | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 11 |
| Waste & Ventilation Stacks provided or reconstructed | - | 1 | 5 | - | 6 | 38 | - | 1 | 51 |
| Waste & Ventilation Stacks repaired | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Anti-Syphonage Stacks provided or reconstructed | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | 21 | - | 1 | 22 |
| Fresh Air Inlets provided | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 |
| Fresh Air Inlets repaired or renewed | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 12 |
| Carried forward | 2 | 9 | 801 | 242 | 1213 | 288 | 10 | 58 | 2623 |