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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
With an overall improvement in the staffing position in the public health inspectors section
during 1963 it proved possible not only to give more attention to important routine matters, but also
to make a substantial resumption in house-to-house inspections, area surveys and individual
inspections of houses in multiple occupation.
The comment was made in my last report that the number of complaints received had increased
for the first time for several years. This trend was even more marked in 1963, the number requiring
investigation increasing sharply from 1,403 to 2,294.
VISITS TO DWELLINGS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
| After complaint | 2,294 |
| After infectious disease | 154 |
| Re-inspections (excluding house-to-house) | 4,611 |
| Drains tested | 1,089 |
| Drains inspected | 1,581 |
| Voluntary drainage works supervised | 1,478 |
| Housing enquiries | 64 |
| Owners/builders, etc. | 847 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 426 |
| Ineffectual visits | 2,452 |
| Vermin (rehousing cases) | 478 |
| Houses in Multiple occupation | 660 |
| House to house (initial inspections) | 1,287 |
| House to house (reinspections) | 1,085 |
| * Rodent control | 152 |
(*Additional to visits by rodent operatives separately reported).
STATUTORY ACTION Public Health (London) Act, 1936 and London County Council (General Powers) Acts.
| Intimation notices served | 903 |
| Intimation notices complied with | 543 |
| Statutory Notices served | 703 |
| Statutory Notices complied with | 445 |
| Summary of Works carried out under supervision of Public Health Inspectors | |
| Fresh Air Inlets repaired or renewed | 21 |
| Soil and Vent Pipes repaired or renewed | 65 |
| Drains cleared | 80 |
| Drains repaired | 95 |
| Drains relaid | 29 |
| Rainwater gutters and pipes repaired or renewed | 191 |
| Traps cleansed, repaired, etc. | 10 |
| Pans renewed | 75 |
| Seats repaired or renewed | 32 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed | 100 |
| Fastenings provided to doors, and doors repaired | 7 |
| Sinks provided, repaired or renewed | 20 |
| Sink and bath wastes repaired or renewed | 61 |
| Baths cleansed | 1 |
| Water cisterns repaired, cleansed, etc. | 69 |