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Fulham 1956

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

Published
1956
Pages
72
Tables
53

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53 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    907 MARRIAGES were registered during the year
    TotalMalesFemalesRate per 1,000 Population
  • Page 9
    CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1,324 Deaths as follows:-
    Under 1Age GroupsOver 65Total
    1-55-1515-4545-65
  • Page 10
    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 10
    DETAILS OP DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE LAST SIX YEARS SHOWING SITES
    195119521953195419551956
  • Page 12
    Table I – Deaths by Day of Occurrence and from Selected Causes December 25th 1955, to January 19th 1956 London Administrative County.
    All CausesInfluenzaPneumoniaBronchitisAll CausesInfluenzaPneumenaBronchitis
  • Page 12
    Table II – Deaths by Day of Occurrence and from Selected Causes December 25th 1955. to January 19th 1956. Metropolitan Borough of Fulham.
    All CausesInfluenzaPneumoniaBronchitisAll CausesInfluenzaPneumoniaBronchitis
  • Page 14
    PUERPERAL PYREXIA (Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1951)
  • Page 14
    ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS (The Public Health (Acute Poliomyelitis. Acute Encephalitis and Meningococcal Infection) Regulations, 1949)
  • Page 15
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1956 (In age groups)
    -11-23-45-910-1415-2425-4445-6465+Total
  • Page 16
    TUBERCULOSIS Return for Year Ending 31st December, 1956
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildren*Total
  • Page 24
    COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR ANNUAL REPORT – 1956
    Number of New Patients Attending
  • Page 24
    NEW NOTIFICATIONS FOB 1956 IN AGE GROUPS
    MalesFemales
  • Page 25
    INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY COURTESY OF DR. B. E. A. SHARPE, L.C.C. DIVISIONAL M.O.
  • Page 25
    Day Nurseries: Eridge House, Fulham Park Road. Mulgrave. Mulgrave Road. Grove House, Bagley" s Lane. CLINIC SERVICES
    Type of Clinic5/7 Parsons Green170 Wandsworth Bridge Road90/92 Greyhound Road62/63 Burne Jones Hse.
  • Page 30
    As will be seen from the following figures the number of treatments has increased but appointments for new cases still have to be made many weeks in advance.
    Number of Treatments given at Red Cross Society's premises and Bishop Creighton House
  • Page 32
    This service was commenced in April. 1954. It has proved immensely popular and not unduly costly.
    19551956
  • Page 32
    The following 12,811 articles of Fulham residents were cleansed during the year:-
  • Page 33
    The details of old persons as they become known are recorded in the Department and the number although fluctuating is on the increase
  • Page 35
    SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT UNDER SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
  • Page 36
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 36
    The following details relate to the services provided by the Disinfecting Superintendent and his staff during 1956:-
  • Page 36
    Laundry carried out for the Dust Destructor staff:-
  • Page 36
    List of verminous and stained articles destroyed during 1956:-
  • Page 37
    The cases were dealt with as follows:-
    No. of Orders madeNo. of cases where daily penalties were awardedNo. of cases withdrawn or adjourned sine die
  • Page 39
    I am indebted to the Borough Architect and Director of Housing for the following figures:-
  • Page 39
    RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS, 1929-1939
  • Page 40
    225 families were known to have been rehoused during the year, compared with 475 in 1955. Details as follows:-
    By Fulham Borough Council
  • Page 40
    DWELLINGS COMPLETED BY THE COUNCIL between 1st January and 31st December, 1956 Information supplied by the courtesy of The Borough Architect and Director of Housing.
    SiteDate completedNo. of dwellingsNo of room per dwellingTotal Rooms
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 41
    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 RODENT CONTROL The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operatives during the year:-
    Type of PropertyTotal
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesBusiness and Industrial Premises
  • Page 42
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION DEPOSITED MATTER YEAR 1956
    MonthSiteRainfall in inchesInsoluble Depo sitSoluble DepositTotal SolidsMg. of SO3/Day Collected by 100 sq. c. m. of Batch A. Lead Peroxide
    (Tons per sq. mile)
  • Page 43
    SECTION 8
    PremisesInspections
  • Page 43
    No. of cases in which defects were found:
    ParticularsFoundRemedied
  • Page 43
    No prosecutions were instituted under the Factories Act, 1937, during 1956.
    Factory Drainage:
  • Page 44
    PART VIII OF THE FACTORIES ACT 1937 SECTION 110 Outwork
    Nature of workNo. of Outworkers on List
  • Page 46
    Tinned Packeted and Bottled Food 12,870 items
  • Page 47
    INSPECTIONS OF FOOD PREMISES
    Type of BusinessNo. on RegisterNo. of InspectionsContraventions foundPremises made fit
  • Page 47
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 COMPLAINTS
    No.Nature of ComplaintAction taken
  • Page 48
    Details of the more important improvements which have been effected in food premises during the year are given below:-
  • Page 49
    SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS 1939
    Av. F.N.F.S.
  • Page 49
    The following table gives details of samples taken under these Regulations:-
    Grade of MilkNo. of Samples testedPhosphatase testMethylene TestTurbidity test Passed
    PassedFailedPassedFailedVoid
  • Page 50
    The following are details of licences granted for the year 1956:-
  • Page 50
    During 1956. 25 samples of ice cream were examined and graded as follows:-
    GradeWrappedTaken from BulkTotal
  • Page 50
    During 1956, 14 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 51
    In only one instance were legal proceedings instituted, this being in respect of sample No. 741 a roll and butter, which was roll and margarine. The defendant was fined £1.
    Sample No.ArticleResult of AnalysisAction taken or recommended
  • Page 52
    Continued from previous page...
    Sample No.ArticleResult of AnalysisAction taken or recommended
  • Page 53
    Continued from previous page...
    Sample No.ArticleResult of AnalysisAction taken or recommended
  • Page 54
    The number adulterated or incorrectly labelled was 38. The incidence of such irregularity may be classified as follows:-
    Number of samples examinedNumber incorrect
  • Page 59
    FULHAM ANNUAL REPORT 1956
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalPrivateTotalFormalInfernalPrivateTotal
  • Page 60
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalPrivateTotalFornalInformalPrivateTotal
  • Page 62
    The following cases were dealt with during the year:-
  • Page 63
    Details of the cost of the burials are as follows
    £d.s.
  • Page 66
    At the end of 1956 there were 156 names on the Council's List and the following changes took place in the Register during the year –
  • Page 67
    During 1956 the following samples of filling materials were purchased by the Sampling Officer and submitted to the Prescribed Analyst for the purpose of the Act:-