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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]
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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH
SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING
THE YEAR 1951
Number of complaints received during the years- 1,344
| INSPECTIONS: DWELLINGS | ||
| Houses inspected after complaints | 4,343 | |
| Houses inspected after Infectious Disease. | 2,158 | |
| House-to-House inspections | 2,396 | |
| Underground Rooms | 890 | |
| Overcrowding and "Permitted Numbers". | 373 | |
| Visits to obtain information re Housing applications | 73 | |
| Lodging Houses | 1 | |
| Inspection of Council flats for vermin | 34 | |
| Other visits | 27 | 10,255 |
| FOOD PREMISES | ||
| Butchers | 89 | |
| Horseflesh Dealers | 1 | |
| Fishmongers and Fish Friers | 88 | |
| General Provision Shops, including Delicatessen Shops | 184 | |
| Dairies and General Stores selling Milk | 93 | |
| Ice Cream Vendors (Premises, Stalls, Vehicles, &c.) | 92 | |
| Ice Cream Manufacturers | 237 | |
| Bakehouses and Underground Bakehouses | 80 | |
| Street Stalls and Barrows | 70 | |
| Food Factories (Mechanical) other than Bakehouses | 23 | |
| Food Factories (Non-mechanical) other than Bakehouses | 10 | |
| Hotels, Restaurants and Dining Rooms. | 722 | |
| Premises in connection with Unsound Food. | 1,049 | |
| Premises in connection with Sampling. | 173 | |
| Other Food Premises | 272 | 3,183 |
| FACTORIES AND OUTWORKERS | ||
| Factories-other than Food Factories (Mechanical) | 196 | |
| Factories-other than Food Factories (Non-Mechanical) | 119 | |
| Outworkers | 27 | |
| Other visits (not classified) | 3 | 345 |
| DRAINAGE | ||
| Drains tested-by water | 249 | |
| Drains tested-by smoke | 146 | |
| Drains tested-by air | 69 | |
| Final tests after repair or reconstruction | 56 | |
| Drains traced by colour | 108 | 628 |
| Carried forwards | 14,411 | |