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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Sanitary Inspection. The following table gives a summary of the inspections made by the sanitary inspectors during the years:
| Cause of Inspection | First Inspections | Re- Inspections | Total Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 5244 | 13,661 | 18,905 |
| Infectious Disease | 1276 | 46 | 1,320 |
| Infirm and Dirty Tenants | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| Rent Restrictions Act applications | 20 | – | 20 |
| TOTALS | 6,564 | 13,712 | 20,274 |
As a result of these inspections 3,870 Intimation Notices and
1,598 Statutory Notices were served.
In addition to the inspections shown above, 673 drains were
tested, 4,106 inspected, and 63 visits paid in connection with War
Damage to drains.
Factories &c. The visiting of food premises, factories etc. was
continued 1,391 visits being made.
Legal proceedings were instituted in 40 instances for non-compliance
with Statutory Notices.
Drain age of Buildings. During the year plans were approved by
the Public Health Committee.
Rent Restrictions Acts. In response to applications by tenants
39' Certificates were issued during the year.
Aged, Infirm and Physically incapacitated persons. During the year
29 visits were paid by the woman sanitary inspector to aged and
infirm persons and to dirty tenants.
Rodent Repression. On October 1st, 1946 the number of rodent
operatives was increased to three, and inspection and treatment of
the borough on the Ministry of Food "block control 1, system was
inaugurated. By the end of the year 2,457 premises had been
inspected, and 98 found to be infested.
The number of complaints by householders of rat infestation
increased from 366 in 1945 to 407, probably due to the heavy rains
in the latter part of the year driving the rats out of the drains
and sewers.
Disinfestation. The number of rooms disinfested was 346, and bedding
from 9 premises was treated prior to removal to Borough Council flats.
Scabies. Treatment for Scabies was arranged for 222 men, 352 women
and 196 children. All cases were followed up to ensure that
contacts received appropriate treatment.
other condi tions . Treatment was given for 4 men, and 57 women, girls
and children who -were suffering from Pediculi capitis. Close
contact with the hairdressers in the borough is maintained and many
of the girls and women had been referred by them.
Supervision of Food. During the year 1,000 samples of food and drugs
were submitted to the Public Analyst and 3.3 P er cent were
reported as adulterated. None of these adulterated samples call for
any special comment.