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"The County of London, with an area of 120 square miles,
contains twenty power-stations, consuming between them
3¼ million tons of coal a year. In 20 square miles of
south-west London about 65% of the coal burnt is burnt
at the Battersea, Fulham and Lots Road power stations."җ
The latter fact, where Fulham is concerned, is most significant
as one of the three power-stations is in Fulham and another is on its
border.
The statistical records for the year show that the health of the
Borough, as a whole, continues to be maintained at a satisfactory
standard. It compares favourably with London and the Country generally.
The number of cases of notifiable infectious diseases has continued
to decline, with the exception of scarlet fever, poliomyelitis and all
types of tuberculosis. No case of typhoid or paratyphoid has occurred,
nor any outbreak of food poisoning. There has been no diphtheria in
the Borough since 1949.
The Council's policy of requiring a high standard of hygiene for
food handlers and premises used in the preparation, storage and sale of
food has been continued. A team, composed of one Senior Food Inspector
and three Special Food Inspectors, was formed in 1949 with the specific
purpose of carrying out a complete survey of all food establishments in
the Borough and to give advice on all matters connected with food hygiene.
The results of three years continuous uphill work by the team is beginning
to make evident improvements in the condition of food premises and equipment
as well as higher hygienic standards being adopted by food handlers.
In Fulham there are many one-man businesses and the kitchen accommodation
is often inadequate for the number of meals served.
I regret to report that as in previous years continued difficulty has
been experienced in bringing about reasonable standards of fitness in
existing housing accommodation. Much of the housing in the Borough is
old, worn out, lacking in modern amenities and not worth patching up, with
resulting progressive deterioration.
The year 1952 saw a modest but welcome resumption of slum clearance
action. The London County Council received Ministerial approval of
clearance proposals affecting premises in Fane Street, Fane Place and
Star Road. At the time of writing, demolition works are practically completed
in this area. The County Council also represented a much larger
area comprising premises in Bulow Road, Langford Road and Pearscroft Road
as ripe for clearance. These proposals have also been "confirmed". This
җ "Lancet" March 21st, 1953, page 603.