London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Other external repairs | 1,349 |
| Accumulation of refuse removed | 94 |
| Dustbins provided | 478 |
| Yards and forecourts paved and drained | 789 |
| Abatement of nuisance from animals | 14 |
| Urinals in Public Houses cleansed and repaired | 3 |
| Urinals of factories cleansed and repaired | 3 |
| Rat runs traced | 24 |
| Overcrowding | 48 |
| Other nuisances abated | 46 |
| New Buildings:— | Additions to existing buildings:— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory | 1 | Hospital | 2 |
| Cinema | 1 | Recreation Ground | 1 |
| Block of flats | 1 | Railway Station | 1 |
| New Pavilion | 1 | Covered Yard | 1 |
| Power Station | 1 | Public Houses | 3 |
| Offices | 1 | Garage | 1 |
| Polo Stand | 1 | School | 3 |
| Laundry | 1 | Wharf | 1 |
| School | 1 | Factories | 9 |
| Vicarage | 1 | ||
| Paddling Pool | 1 | ||
| 11 | |||
Conversion to Flats of existing buildings 29
„ „ Factory 2
„ „ Shop 1
,, ,, Garage 2
,, ,, Workshop 5
„ Club 1
Reconstruction of existing buildings 183
The supervision of the work, with the exception of reconstruction, is in the hands of the Council's drainage inspector. The following summarises his work in connection with drainage:—
| Visits to New Drainage | 828 |
| ,, ,, Extensions to existing drainage | 263 |
| ,, ,, Reconstruction work | 301 |
| - 1,392 | |
| Drains tested | 1,516 |