London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
(36)
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936 - SECTION 122.
2 Certificates under the above-named Act and Section were issued
requiring the cleansing or destruction of filthy and / or verminous
articles.
DISINFECTION. PISINFESTATION & LAUNDRY SERVICES.
The following details relate to the services provided by the Disinfecting
Superintendent and his staff during 1951:-
Number of rooms disinfected after Infectious Disease 191
Number of articles stoved 4,097
Number of rooms disinfested 646
Number of inspections made of prospective Council
tenants 392
Laundry carried out for the Dust Destructor staffs-
Roller towels 14 Dust Coats 53
Bath towels 1,879 Boiler Suits 8
Hand towels 88 Overalls 4
The Disinfecting Superintendent has also dealt with many kinds of
infestation such as cockroaches, beetles, ants, silver fish, moths etc.
LIST OF VERMINOUS & STAINED ARTICLES DESTROYED
DURING 1951.
Bolsters 8
Mattresses 59
Overlays 6
Beds 37
Divans 4
Pillows 49
Sheets 16
Blankets 21
Quilts 8
Cushions 6
Clothing 381
Furniture 41
Trunks 7
Miscellaneous Pieces 84
Total 727