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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 1961
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961
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REPAIRS AND INSTALLATIONS SUPERVISED INCLUDING. BOTH VOLUNTARY WORK (V) AND WORK AS THE RESULT OF THE-SERVICE OF NOTICE (N) UNDER VARIOUS ACTS.
| CLEANSING AND REDECORATING | V. | N. |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms, passages and. staircases | 26 | 40 |
| GENERAL REPAIRS | ||
| Roofs, gutters and. rainwater pipes | – | 30 |
| Yard and area pavings | – | 1 |
| Walls and ceilings | 3 | 70 |
| Floors, staircases, window and door frames | 2 | 72 |
| Fireplaces and chimney flues | – | 6 |
| – | 72 | Dampness remedied |
| Miscellaneous | – | 7 |
| DRAINAGE AND SANITARY CONVENIENCES | ||
| Total and partial reconstructions including frontages | 30 | 9 |
| Obstructions cleared | – | 21 |
| Inspection chambers and covers provided | 29 | – |
| Interceptors provided | 13 | – |
| Soil, ventilation and waste stacks constructed and repaired | 115 | 3 |
| Waterclosets and waste water preventers repaired and renewed | 678 | 12 |
| Sinks provided or renewed | 334 | 4 |
| Baths provided | 625 | – |
| Wash-hand basins provided or renewed | 705 | 2 |
| Waste pipes cleared or repaired | 2 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | – | 9 |
| WATER SUPPLY | ||
| Supplies provided to tenements | – | 1 |
| Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | – | – |
| Burst.pipes repaired | – | 14 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | – | 1 |
| Totals carried forward | 2562 | 376 |