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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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WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
| FACTORIES ACT 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1936 | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought Forward | No | V. | N, | V, | N, | V. | N, | V. | 5916 |
| 5 | 7 | 2486 | 5 | 2579 | 696 | 106 | 32 | ||
| SANITARY CONVENIENCES: | |||||||||
| Additional Water Closets provided | - | - | - | 2 | 101 | 1 | - | 108 | |
| Water Closet pans renewed | - | 1 | 10 | - | 14 | 1 | — | — | 26 |
| Water Closet pans cleansed | — | — | - | - | 10 | — | - | - | 10 |
| Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 30 | |
| Water Waste preventers provided | — | - | - | - | 2 | 101 | 1 | — | 108 |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | - | - | 5 | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | 19 |
| Floors repaired or renewed. | - | — | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed, repaired or redecorated | 1 | 1 | 79 | - | 61 | - | 7 | 3 | 152 |
| Natural Ventilation provided or improved | - | - | 5 | - | 8 | 9 | - | - | 22 |
| Natural or Artifical Light provided or improved | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Ventilated Lobby providedo | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | — | 1 | 29 | - | 50 | 1 | 3 | — | 84 |
| WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
| Supplies provided to Tenements. | — | — | — | 6 | - | — | — | 10 | |
| Supplies re-connected. | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes | - | - | — | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Burst Pipes repaired | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | - | — | 1 | _ | 14 | - | - | - | 15 |
| Miscellaneous | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED: | |||||||||
| Soap & Towels for Staff | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| Staff Rest & Changing rooms | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Constant Hot Water | 1 | — | — | - | - | — | 19 | 10 | 30 |
| Bins, Refuse | - | - | 2 | - | 18 | 1 | - | - | 21 |
| Food Cupboards-Ventilation provided | - | - | 9 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 12 |
| Food Cupboards provided | - | - | 53 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 55 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Carried Forward | 9 | 21 | 2698 | 5 | 2816 | 912 | 155 | 47 | 6663 |