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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 1955
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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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 | - | 12 | 1259 | 45 | 802 | 766 | 16 | 22 | 2922 |
| SANITARY conveniences: | |||||||||
| Additional Water Closets provided | - | 4 | - | - | - | 170 | - | 3 | 177 |
| Water Closet pans renewed | - | - | 7 | - | 9 | - | - | 16 | |
| Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | - | 3 | _ | 12 | 3 | - | _ | 18 | |
| Water Waste preventers provided | - | 4 | - | - | - | 170 | - | 3 | 177 |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 8 | |
| Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed, repaired or redecorated | - | - | 29 | - | 26 | - | _ | 3 | 58 |
| Natural Ventilation provided or improved | - | 32 | - | 5 | 28 | - | 66 | ||
| Natural or Artificial Light provided or improved | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Ventilated Lobby provided | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | - | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | - | 41 |
| WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
| Supplies provided to Tenements | _ | _ | 24 | _ | 1 | _ | 25 | ||
| Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | - | - | 24 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 25 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED: | |||||||||
| Constant Hot Water | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Bins, refuse | - | - | - | — | 97 | 9 | — | — | 106 |
| Food Cupboards provided | — | - | 60 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 61 |
| Food Cupboards - Ventilation provided | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| Covered Display & Counter Screens provided | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Carried forward | 2 | 22 | 1485 | 47 | 984 | 1149 | 18 | 40 | 3747 |