London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957
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WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
| FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1957 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955 | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | ||
| Brought forward | 2 | 11 | 964 | - | 486 | 2134 | 69 | 11 | 3677 |
| SANITARY CONVENIENCES: | |||||||||
| Additional Water Closets provided | - | 7 | - | - | - | 491 | - | 3 | 501 |
| Water Closet pans renewed | - | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Water Closet pans cleansed | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | - | - | 2 | - | 28 | - | 1 | - | 31 |
| Water Waste preventers provided | - | 7 | - | - | - | 491 | - | 3 | 501 |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed repaired or redecorated | 2 | - | 20 | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 34 |
| Natural Ventilation provided or improved | - | - | 19 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 31 |
| Natural or Artificial Light provided or improved | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| Ventilated Lobby provided | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 11 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 16 |
| WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
| Supplies provided to Tenements | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 45 |
| Supplies re-connected | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 44 |
| Burst Pipes repaired | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 7 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED: | |||||||||
| Soap and Towels for staff | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Constant Hot Water | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| Bins, refuse | 1 | - | - | - | 28 | 6 | - | - | 35 |
| Food Cupboards provided | - | - | 49 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 53 |
| Carried forward | 10 | 26 | 1163 | - | 560 | 3156 | 111 | 23 | 5049 |