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Fulham 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

Published
1956
Pages
68
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    1,058 MARRIAGES were registered during the year.
    LIVE BIRTHS:TotalMalesFemalesRate per 1,000 1954Population 1955
  • Page 8
    DEATH RATE of Infants under one year of age:
    19541955
  • Page 9
    CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1,311 Deaths as follows:-
    Under 1Age GroupsOver 45Total
    1-55-1515-45
  • Page 11
    Infant Deaths CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
    Under 24 hours1 day – 1 week1 – 2 weeks2-3 weeks3 – 4 weeksTOTAL under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6 – 9 months9-12 monthsTOTAL
  • Page 12
    DETAILS OF DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE LAST SIX YEARS SHOWING SITES
    195019511952195319541955
  • Page 13
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE 1955 (In age groups)
    Under 1 year1-23-45-910-1415-2425-4445-6465Total
  • Page 14
    PUERPERAL PYREXIA (Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1951)
  • Page 14
    ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS (Hie Public Health (Acute Poliomyelitis Acute Encephalitis and Meningococcal Infection) Regulations 1949)
  • Page 16
    TUBERCULOSIS Return for Year Ending 31st December, 1955
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
  • Page 19
    COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR ANNUAL REPORT – 1955
    Number of New Patients Attending
  • Page 19
    New Notifications for 1955 in Age Groups
    MalesFemales
  • Page 26
    Dr. Violet I, Russell, the Divisional Medical Officer, has kindly supplied the following information regarding these services for the years 1954 and 1955.
    Ante Natal Clinic:19541955
  • Page 27
    SERVICES
    MorningsAfternoons
  • Page 30
    Hie following 10 403 articles were cleansed during the year
  • Page 31
    The details of old persons as they become known are recorded in the Department and the number, although fluctuating, is on the increase.
    Number of primary visits for investigation in 1955. 350
  • Page 32
    Details of the cost of the burials are as follows:-
    £s.d.
  • Page 32
    MORTUARY The following cases were dealt with during the year:-
  • Page 37
    That so many ineffectual visits were paid is mainly due to the extending practice of women going out to work.
  • Page 38
    SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT UNDER SUPERVISION OF SANITARY INSPECTORS
  • Page 39
    DISINFECTION, DISINFESTATION AND LAUNDRY SERVICES The following details relate to the services provided by the Disinfecting Superintendent and his staff during 1955:-
  • Page 39
    Laundry carried out for the Dust Destructor staff: –
  • Page 39
    The Disinfecting Superintendent has also dealt with many kinds of infestation such as cockroaches, beetles, ants, silver fish, moths etc. List of verminous and stained articles destroyed during 1955: –
  • Page 40
    The cases were dealt with as follows:-
    No. of Orders madeNo. of cases where daily penal ties were awardedNo. of cases withdrawn or adjourned sine die
  • Page 41
    7 Closing Orders were made in respect of parts of buildings as follows:-
    PremisesPart closedDate of Order
  • Page 41
    Local Governnent (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953 (Closing Order in respect of whole house)
    PremisesDate of Order
  • Page 44
    RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS, 1920-1939
  • Page 44
    475 families were known to have been rehoused during the year, compared with 448 in 1954. Details as follows:-
    By Fulham Borough CouncilFamilies
  • Page 45
    Information supplied by the courtesy of The Borough Architect and Director of Housing
    SiteNo. of FlatsNumber of Rooms per FlatTotal Rooms
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 45
    DRAINAGE OF NEW BUILDINGS and RECONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE
  • Page 46
    TYPE OF PROPERTY
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesBusiness and Industrial PremisesTotal
  • Page 47
    At the end of 1955 there were 147 names on the Council's List and the following changes took place in the Register during the year
  • Page 48
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION DEPOSITED MATTER YEAR 1955
    MonthSiteRainfall in InchesInsoluble DepositSoluble DepositTotal SolidsMg. of SO3 /Day Collected by 100 sq. cm, of Batch A. Lead Peroxide
    (Tons per Sq. Mile)
  • Page 50
    Inspections of factories have resulted in extensive works being carried out still further to improve sanitary conditions and canteen facilities.
    PremisesInspections
  • Page 50
    PART VIII OF THE FACTORIES ACT 1937 SECTION 110 Outwork
    Nature of WorkNo, of Outworkers on List
  • Page 52
    During 1955 the following samples of filling materials were purchased by the Sampling Officer and submitted to the Prescribed Analyst for the purpose of the Act:-
  • Page 53
    Tinned Packeted and Bottled Food 17,278 items.
  • Page 54
    INSPECTIONS OF FOOD PREMISES
    Type of BusinessNo. on RegisterNo. of InspectionsContraventions foundPremises made fit
  • Page 54
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1938 COMPLAINTS During the year under review, ten complaints were received from members of the public regarding foreign objects etc. in food. Each complaint we fully investigated and reported to the Public Health Committee, and the following are details of the action taken.
    No.Nature of ComplaintAction taken on recommendation of Public Health Committee
  • Page 55
    Details of the more important improvements which have been effected in food premises during the year are given below:-
  • Page 56
    The 42 specimens in which undesirable organisms were reported to be present may be summarised as follows
    OrganismProduced in
    Fulham BakeriesBakeries outside Fulham.
  • Page 56
    SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS, 1939 The following table gives the monthly average composition of all samples of milk examined in Fulham, and it will be seen that the quality of the milk distributed in the Borough is well maintained and compares very favourably with the legal standards laid down in the above Sale of Milk Regulations.
    MonthNo. of SanplesFat %Solids not Fat %
  • Page 57
    The arrangement whereby samples of milk are taken either at, or in course of delivery to, the hospitals, institutions, schools etc., in the Borough was continued during 1955, and the following were taken for chemical analysis, the results being in the table later on this page.
    InstitutionNo.of Samples
  • Page 57
    The following table gives details of samples taken under these Regulations:-
    Grade of MilkNo, of Samples tested.Pho sphat ase test.Methylene TestTurbidity test Passed
    PassedFailedPassedFailedVoid
  • Page 57
    The following are details of licences granted for the year 1955:-
  • Page 58
    During 1955, 69 samples of ice cream were examined and graded as follows:-
    GradeWrappedTaken from BulkTotal
  • Page 58
    THE FOOD STANDARDS (ICE CREAM) ORDER, 1953 This Order lays down the following standards for Ice cream:-
  • Page 58
    During 1955, 27 samples of ice cream were purchased for chemical analysis by the Public Analyst all of which were reported to be genuine, a summary of the results being:-
    Percentage of fatNo. of Samples
  • Page 59
    Action taken on recommendation of the Public Health Committee in connection with the other articles of food which were reported to be not in accordance with accepted standards is as follows:-
    Sample No.ArticleResult of Analysis.Action taken.
  • Page 60
    Continued from previous page...
    Sample No.Articl eResult of AnalysisAction taken
  • Page 61
    The incidence of adulteration may be classified as follows –
    Number of samples examinedNumber of samples adulterated
  • Page 64
    FULHAM ANNUAL REPORT 1955
    ArticleNumber examined.Number adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalPrivateTotalFormalInformalPrivateTotal
  • Page 65
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalPrivateTotalFormalInformalPrivateTotal