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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 1956
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
| FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT,1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT,1936. | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955 | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | v. | ||
| Brought forward | 4 | 31 | 1916 | 797 | 943 | 51 | 16 | 3758 | |
| SANITARY CONVENIENCES: | |||||||||
| Additional Water Closets provided | — | 6 | — | — | — | 210 | — | 1 | 217 |
| Water Closet pans renewed | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 18 |
| Water Closet pans cleansed | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | 1 | — | 5 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 22 | |
| Water Waste preventers provided | — | 6 | — | — | — | 210 | — | 1 | 217 |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 |
| Floors repaired or renewed | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed repaired or redecorated | 1 | 1 | 48 | — | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 71 |
| Natural Ventilation provided or improved | — | — | 74 | — | 2 | 18 | 1 | — | 95 |
| Natural or Artificial Light provided or improved | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ventilated Lobby provided Miscellaneous | — 1 | — 1 | — 27 | — — | — 14 | 3 3 | — 1 | — — | 3 47 |
| WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
| Supplies provided to Tenements | — | — | 53 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 57 |
| Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | — | — | 53 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 56 |
| Burst Pipes repaired | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 24 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED : | |||||||||
| Soap and Towels for staff | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Constant Hot Water | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Bins, refuse | — | — | 6 | 1 | 64 | 17 | — | — | 88 |
| Food Cupboards provided | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | 134 |
| Carried forward | 8 | 46 | 2333 | 2 | 940 | 1421 | 77 | 22 | 4849 |