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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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SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1951 (Continued)
INSPECTIONS (Continued)
| Brought forward: | 14,411 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Public Conveniences and Hotel Conveniences accessible from the street | 17 | |
| Internal Conveniences at Cinemas, Theatres, Hotels &c. | 3 | |
| Animals, poultry and birds | 9 | |
| Open spaces, highways, allotments, fairgrounds, etc. | 138 | |
| Office premises | 7 | |
| Marine Stores and Second-hand Dealers' premises | 4 | |
| Premises under Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 | 73 | |
| Premises to enforce requirements of Shops Act. | 95 | |
| Visits to premises re Voluntary works | 3,739 | |
| Visits to Owners, Builders and Agents offices. | 378 | |
| Smoke observations | 26 | |
| Food poisoning | 26 | |
| Fumigation of furniture | 10 | |
| Visits to Aged and Infirm Persons | 267 | |
| Visits to Verminous Persons | 20 | |
| Visits to premises which resulted in "no access" | 1,786 | |
| Premises other than dwellings after infectious disease | 8 | |
| Other visits | 1,206 | 7,812 |
| TOTAL: | 22,223 | |