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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
Fulham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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I am indebted to Dr. F. M. Day, Medical Officer of Health, Hammersmith, for details of the Fulham cases admitted to the Mortuary during 1960, as follows:-
| No. of cases admitted | 227 |
| (226 by order of the Coroner and 1 on application of Undertaker). | |
| No. of post-mortem examinations | 226 |
| No. of inquests held | 41 |
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
Section 50 - Burial or cremation of the dead.
8 Funerals were arranged under the provisions of this section of
the Act.
Details of the cost of the burials are as follows:-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Funerals as per contract | 148 | 9 | 0 |
| Less amount recovered from estates of deceased, or by gifts, or responsible relatives | 74 | 2 | 3 |
| Balance, being cost to Council | £ 74 | 6 | 9 |
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES
With the opening of the new Ismailia Road Convenience a picture of
which is on centre page, there are now 8 Conveniences in use under the
control of the Public Health Department, each with a Men's and Women's
Section. These have been constructed at various times between 1900
and 1960,
All the conveniences have both a free and paid wash for the
convenience of the public, the only exception being at Wyfold Road,
where there is a free wash only. These facilities are well used and
appreciated.
New Conveniences
Ismailia Road (Builders, W, J. Marston & Son Ltd.) opened to
the public on the 11th June, 1960. A census taken of the use made of
this convenience established that although the Men's Section is busy,
the Women's is not. It has been decided, therefore, to vary the
staffing of the Women's Section in order to effect economy.
Gibbs Green (Replacement of existing underground convenience
(built 1900) by a new convenience on site opposite) (Builders, Tersons
Ltd.). Work commenced on the 8th August, and the convenience is
expected to be ready for use in March, 1961.