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In addition to the above, treatments of the whole of the sewers
throughout the Borough were carried out during the periods 2nd to
5th June, and 2nd to 5th December,
WATER SUPPLY. The Metropolitan Water Board are responsible for
supplies of water in this Borough. No complaints were received
during the year. Analyses of Well Water were made during the
year, and all proved to be satisfactory, both bactericlogically
and chemically.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD,
Routine inspections of premises at which the preparation,
storage or sale of food is carried out, were made by the Inspectors.
Unsound food was either destroyed or disposed of for purposes other
than human consumption. No legal proceedings, consequent upon
contraventions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, were taken.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. Analyses were made of 400 samples submitted to
the Public Analyst. Of this total, 208 were taken as "formal", and
192 as "informal". Twenty samples were reported to be adulterated.
In eight instanoes, legal proceedings were instituted, penalties
being imposed in each case. All other vendors concerned with
adulterated samples were the recipients of warning letters, either
from the Borough Council or the Ministry of Food. The remaining
samples were all reported as genuine.

DIPHTHERIA. 8 cases were notified. Of these 3 were children;
there were no deaths.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. A weekly clinic was held at the Violet
Melchett Infant Welfare Centre throughout the year. Sessions were
also carried out by the Centre at various schools in the Borough,
The total number of new cases dealt with during 1947 was 545 as
compared with 640 in 1946.
POLIOMYELITIS. 16 cases of Poliomyelitis were confirmed during the
year, Of these, 6 suffered no ill effects, eight have suffered
disablement in varying degrees, for which they are either undergoing
treatment at Orthopaedic hospitals or in special departments of
general hospitals. The remaining two cases have left the Borough,
and despite many enquiries no information has been obtained as to
either their condition or present whereabouts.
SMALLPOX AND VACCINATION. No case of smallpox was notified. Of
the 1095 births registered in Chelsea during 1946, 589 were
successfully vaccinated - a percentage of 53.8. (Figures for 1947
are not yet available).