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Fulham 1925

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1925

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Public Mortuary.—84 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:—

By order of the Coroner67
Brought by Police10
For convenience till funeral7
84

70 post-mortem examinations were made, and
inquests were held in 77 cases.

Sanitary Inspection of the District.—The following inspections of dwelling-houses were made during 1925 by the District Sanitary Inspectors:—

Cause.Premises Inspected.
* In consequence of complaint2,223
In consequence of infectious disease891
House-to-house inspections250
Re-inspections14,304

* This number includes houses reported as insanitary by Tuberculosis
Nurses, Health Visitors, etc.

The following notices requiring the abatement of nuisances found were served:—

Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.
Number served.Number complied with up to 31st Dec., 1925.Number served.Number complied with up to 31st Dec., 1925.
2,5992,324460393

The following works were carried out and repairs effected as a result of the action of the Sanitary Inspectors:—

Drains tested1,553
Drains relaid159
Drains repaired587
Soil pipes renewed173