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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Nature of complaint | Action taken (if any) | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Noise from engineering shop affecting adjoining residents. | Premises closed and works transferred to a more suitable site in the Borough. |
| 8 | Noise nuisance from vertical coal lift in hospital boiler house. | Insulation of wall facing residential premises and damping of coal to reduce squeaking. |
| 9 | Noise nuisance from factory having a common wall with residential premises. | Noise reduced by insulating frame near wall. |
| 10 | Noise nuisance from sheet-metal works. | Work removed to another part of factory and window overlooking residential premises repaired and closed. |
| 11 | Noise nuisance from refrigerator | Business closed. |
| 12 | Noise from a warehouse using diesel operated fork lift. | Machine used as far away as possible from residential premises. |
| 13 | Noise nuisance from joiner's shop. | Insulation of party wall greatly reduced sounds of machinery. |
| 14 | Noise from boot repairing factory. | Noise considerably reduced by machine adjustments. |
| 15 | Noise nuisance from printing works. | Insulation carried out and night work restricted. |
| 16 | High pitched noise heard in Chelsea and Fulham coming from gas works. | Noise ceased after manoeuvring valve of retort house repaired. |
DISINFECTION, DISINFESTATION AND LAUNDRY SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
The following details relate to the services provided by the Disinfecting
Superintendent and his staff during 1961:-
Nuraber of rooms disinfested 514
Number of rooms disinfected after Infectious Disease 13
(10 rooms of a disused chest clinic prior to converting to
housing accommodation; 3 rooms at express request of tenants)
Number of wards and rooms disinfected in Maternity Hospital 10
Number of articles stoved 5,096
Laundry carried out for the Refuse Destructor staff:-
Bath towels 1, 049
Roller towels 81
Dust Coats 17
The disinfecting staff have also dealt with infestation from cockroaches, beetles,
ants, silver fish, moths, wasps, etc.