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Fulham 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

Published
1960
Pages
78
Tables
59

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59 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    1.384 Deaths as follows:- CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH
    Under 1Age GroupsOver 65Total
    1-55-1515-4545-65
  • Page 9
    Infant Deaths CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
    Under 24 hrs.1 day-1 wk.1-2 uk s.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.TOTAL Under 4 wks.1-3 m ths.3-6 m ths.6-9 n ths.9-12 m th s.TOTAL
  • Page 9
    DETAILS OF DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE LAST SEVEN YEARS SHOWING SITES
  • Page 14
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1959 (In age groups)
  • Page 15
    TUBERCULOSIS Return for Year Ending 31st December, 1959
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
    MenWomenChi Idren*To talMen1to menChildren*To tal
  • Page 16
    During the year fifteen single cases were notified and in eleven of these the causative agent was identified as follows:-
    Agent IdentifiedNo. of Cases
  • Page 17
    Number of treatments carried out during the year:-
  • Page 17
    The following bacteriological examinations were carried out for the Council on specimens submitted by general practitioners and the Public Health Department during the year:-
  • Page 19
    (1) Fulham Hospital (Under the Charing Cross Group of Hospitals)
  • Page 21
    NEW NOTIFICATIONS FOR 1959 IN AGE GROUPS
    YearsMalesFemales
  • Page 22
    DEATHS IN FULHAM
    PulmonaryTotal
    MalesFemales
  • Page 23
    COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
  • Page 25
    CLINIC SERVICES
    Type of Clinic5-7 Parsons Green170 Wandsworth Bridge Road90-92 Greyhound Road62-63 Burne Jones House
  • Page 25
    The Department receives every co-operation from the Superintendent. Miss P. N Crook. S.R.N S. C. M. Q. N , and Mr. Vernon Phillips, Secretary/Accountant of the Association, who has kindly supplied the following details of the nurses work:-
  • Page 26
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  • Page 26
    Cases nursed
    CasesVisits
  • Page 26
    The number of meals supplied by this service for the period January to December, 1959, was as follows:-
  • Page 27
    Particulars of the two chiropody clinics hitherto financed by the Committee and in future to be financed by the L.C.C. are given below:-
  • Page 27
    The number of treatments for the period 1st January. 1959 to 31st December, 1959. were as under:-
  • Page 28
    Charges per week for accommodationReturn fare
    £s.d.s.d.
  • Page 28
    This service was commenced in April 1954. It has proved immensely popular and not unduly costly.
  • Page 29
    The following 15 052 articles of Fulham residents were cleansed during the year:-
  • Page 29
    The details of old persons as they become known are recorded in the Department and the number although fluctuating is on the increase.
  • Page 31
    Visits by Public Health Inspectors
  • Page 31
    SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT UNDER SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
  • Page 33
    Laundry carried out for the Dust Destructor staff: -
  • Page 33
    List of verminous and stained articles destroyed during 1959:-
  • Page 34
    Twelve closing orders were made in respect of parts of buildings as follows: -
    PremisesPart ClosedDate of Order
  • Page 34
    I am indebted to the Borough Architect and Director of Housing Mr. E. A H. MacDonald, A R.I.B.A., for the following particulars applicable to 1959:-
    Applications ReceivedApplications Dealt with
  • Page 35
    Details of action taken between 1st January and 31st December. 1959. are as follows -
  • Page 36
    DWELLINGS COMPLETED BY THE COUNCIL between 1st January and 31st December, 1959 Information supplied by the courtesy of the Borough Architect and Director of Housing
    Estate and BlockDate CompletedNo. of DwelIingsNo. of RoomsTotal Rooms
    1234
  • Page 36
    DRAINAGE OP NEW BUILDINGS and RECONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE
  • Page 36
    RODENT CONTROL PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operatives during the year:-
    Type of PropertyTotal
    Local AuthorityDwelIing HousesBusiness & Industrial Premises
  • Page 38
    TABLE OF RESULTS OF RECORDINGS AND ANALYSES
    MonthSiteRain falI (in inches)Insoluble DepositSoluble DepositTotal SolidsMg. of SO3Day collected by 100 sq. cm. of Batch "A" Lead Peroxide
    (Tons per Sq. Mile)
  • Page 41
    The following table shows the position reached to date:-
    No. of AreaSTATISTICSSURVEYCOUNCIL and GOVERNMENT ACTIONCONVERSIONS
    AcresDuellingsPremisesDate commencedDate completed and percentagePreliminary ApprovalOrder made F.B.COrder confirmed Operative date F. B. C.EstimatedActul
  • Page 42
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 - PART I SECTION 8
    PremisesInspections
  • Page 42
    No. of cases in which defects were found:
    ParticularsFoundRemedied
  • Page 45
    During 1959, 827 Certificates of Condemnation were issued by the public health inspectors relating to the undermentioned voluntarily surrendered foods:-
  • Page 46
    The following table gives details of samples taken under these Regulations:-
    Grade of MilkNo. of samples testedPhosphatase testMethylene blue testTurbidity test
    PassedFailedPassedFailedVoidPassedFailed
  • Page 46
    The following are details of licences granted for the year 1959 -
  • Page 47
    Details of samples taken are as follows:-
    Wrapped"Loose"Total
  • Page 47
    During the year a total of 32 samples of ice cream were obtained with the following results:-
    CommodityAverage %
    FatNon-fatty solidsTotal solids
  • Page 48
    ADULTERATED OR IRREGULAR SAMPLES AND FOOD SUBJECT OF COMPLAINT
    ArticleFormal or Informal or ComplaintAdulteration, Irregularity or nature of complaintAction taken
  • Page 49
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    ArticleFormal or Informal or ComplaintAdulteration. Irregularity or nature of complaintAction taken
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleFormal or Informal or ComplaintAdulteration, irregularity or nature of complaintAction taken
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleFormal or Informal or ComplaintAdulteration, irregularity or nature of complaintAction taken
  • Page 52
    The following table shows the results of other cases in which legal proceedings were instituted for contraventions of food legislation:-
    DateLegislation concernedOffenceResult
  • Page 52
    The following table sets out the results:-
  • Page 52
    The following table sets out the results:-
  • Page 54
    FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS Regular inspections were carried out during the year. In no case was it found necessary to institute legal proceedings.
    Type of BusinessNo. of premisesNo. of Inspections
  • Page 54
    Details of the more important improvements which have been effected in food premises during the year are given below:-
  • Page 55
    Following the re-inspection and registration of premises under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, the number on register at the end of the year were as follows:-
  • Page 55
    The incidence of complaint may be classified as follows:-
    Number of samples examinedNumber of samples adulterated, etc.
  • Page 60
    DETAILS OF SAMPLES ANALYSED
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalPrivateTotalFormalInformalPrivateTotal
  • Page 61
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNumber examiedNumber adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalPrivateTotalFormalInformalPrivateTotal.
  • Page 62
    Miscellaneous Services
    Page
  • Page 66
    Details of the cost of the burials are as follows:-
    £s.d.
  • Page 67
    At the end of 1959 there were 153 names on the Council's List and the following changes took place in the Register during the year:-
  • Page 67
    In Fulham there are six premises registered for the use of filling materials, but the appropriate type of goods on sale in all furnishers shops are covered by the Act. During the year samples were taken as follows:-
    Type of fillingNo. of samplesSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory