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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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REHOUSING OF FULHAM RESIDENTS The situation in relation to the rehousing of Fulham residents remains substantially the same as last year, with priority being given to families displaced from slum clearance and compulsory purchase areas.
| Number of families rehoused by London County Council | 137 |
| Number of families rehoused by Fulham Borough Council | 201 |
| Total | 338 |
RODENT CONTROL
During the year four baiting treatments of the sewers were carried out. On each occasion 315
inspection chambers were poison baited by a service company using sodium fluoracetate in 4 oz
baits. The toxic qualities of this poison are well-known and the main reason for engaging this
particular company was that their operators are thoroughly trained in the use of this substance.
After each treatment there was a reduction in the number of surface infestations, both 'reported' and 'discovered' by inspection. Practically all of the reported cases of surface infestations were traceable to rats coming off either a defective or disused house connection to the sewer.
| Type of Property | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Business & Industrial Premises | |||
| 1. No. of complaints received | 526 | 73 | 599 | ||
| 2. No. of properties inspected | – | 693 | 131 | 824 | |
| 3. No. of properties found to be infested by rats: Major | – | – | – | – | |
| Minor | – | 239 | 39 | 278 | |
| 4. No. of properties found to be infested by mice | – | 287 | 34 | 321 | |
| 5. No. of properties treated: | (a) Rats | – | 239 | 39 | 278 |
| (b) Mice | – | 267 | 25 | 292 | |
| 6. No. of notices served under Section 4: | |||||
| (a) Treatment | – | – | – | – | |
| (b) Structural works, i.e. Proofing | – | – | – | – | |
| No. of Notices served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | – | – | – | – | |
| 7. No. of visits made by Rodent Operatives | – | 5,617 | 678 | 6,295 | |
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
It is pleasing to report that emissions of smoke from factory chimneys constituting offences
under the Act or contraventions of The Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods) Regulations, 1958 were
few Often the cause was mechanical breakdown, which the firms concerned reported immediately
to the department. In every case managements took the necessary steps without delay and no case
called for legal proceedings.