London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Number of existing appliances requiring replacement or adaptation for 3,729 dwellings (appliances in regular use only).
| 1. | Open fires | 3,129 |
| 2. | Open fires with boilers | 31 |
| 3. | Combination grates and solid fuel cookers (without boilers) | 392 |
| 4. | Combination grates and solid fuel cookers (with boilers) | 26 |
| 5. | Washboilers | 12 |
| 1. | Total estimated cost of works above | £34,608 |
| 2. | Total estimated claim for Exchequer contribution | £13, 843 |
| 3. | Total estimated Council contribution | £10,382 |
Staffing:
The survey of the first area was carried out by three District Public
Health Inspectors assisted by the three Student Public Health Inspectors. Subse
quently, it was decided to employ Enquiry Officers for this work and two were
engaged.
The. preliminary clerical work involved was absorbed by the existing staff, as it
was recognised that not until the Order was confirmed and people made application for
grant aid would there be any necessity to employ a clerk full time on this work* For
the same reason it was envisaged that a technical officer, to be known as the Clean Air
Officer, would require to be appointed to give advice and certify that the adaptations
and installations had been correctly carried out-
PubIicity:
Details of the publicity given to the Council s plans are contained in the Health
Education section of this report,
Every opportunity has been taken to consult with all interested parties at all
stages and all levels, and the co operation of everyone approached has been a most
heartening feature*.
As far as can be judged at this stage, the majority of the residents of the first
area have welcomed the action taken