London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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
This page requires JavaScript
- 19 -
WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
| 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 | 2 | 9 | 801 | 242 | 1213 | 288 | 10 | 58 | 2623 |
| DRAINAGES (Continued) | |||||||||
| Single Sinks provided | - | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 104 |
| Single Sinks renewed | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Baths provided | - | - | - | - | - | 117 | - | - | 117 |
| Wash-hand basins provided. | — | 2 | — | - | 113 | - | 4 | 119 | |
| Miscellaneous. | — | 4 | 8 | 29 | 55 | - | 1 | 98 | |
| SANITARY CONVENIENCES. | |||||||||
| Additional Water Closets provided | — | 4 | - | - | 1 | 99 | - | 1 | 105 |
| Water Closet pans renewed. | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | - | — | 10 |
| Water Waste preventors renewed or repaired | - | 3 | 3 | 18 | 4 | - | 28 | ||
| Water Waste Preventers provided | - | 4 | - | 1 | 99 | 1 | 105 | ||
| Roofs repaired or renewed. | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 10 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | - | _ | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | |
| Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed, repaired or redecorated. | 3 | 3 | 27 | - | 35 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 77 |
| Natural Ventilation provided or improved | - | 13 | _ | 7 | 23 | - | - | 43 | |
| Natural or Artificial Light provided or improved. | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ventilated Lobby provided. | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | ||
| Miscellansous. | - | - | 13 | - | 19 | 3 | - | 1 | 36 |
| WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
| Supplies provided to Tenements. | — | 23 | 13 | - | - | - | 36 | ||
| Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | - | - | 23 | 13 | - | - | 36 | ||
| Burst. Pipes repaired. | - | - | — | — | 4 | 2 | - | — | 6 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired. | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Carried forward | 5 | 29 | 926 | 246 | 1378 | 905 | 12 | 74 | 3575 |