London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
66
Leaflets and Posters
As usual these were widely used in connection with the various campaigns, the
principal sources of supply being the Central Council of Health Education, Ministry of
Health and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The majority of the leaflets
were distributed by means of the large display fixture in the foyer of the Department,
but on occasions other Departments co-operated in distributing leaflets on matters of
special topical importance.
Visi ts
From time to time parties of school children and students of various kinds were
given talks and shown the work of the Department.
Conclusion
The work of Health Education goes on steadily and every opportunity is taken to try
and seek new outlets and use new ideas to present it to the public, despite the fact that
it is extremely difficult to assess the results obtained. It is interesting to note
from the home accident statistics provided by the London Ambulance Service that Pulham
appears to have fewer home accidents than the surrounding Boroughs in proportion to
their respective populations.
The figures for the last 3 years for the 4 West London Boroughs are as follows:-
| 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 267 | 221 | 308 |
| Chelsea | 85 | 99 | 111 |
| Hammersmith | 252 | 280 | 306 |
| Kensington | 433 | 403 | 459 |
MORTUARY ACCOMMODATION
I am indebted to Dr. F. M. Day, Medical Officer of Health, Hammersmith, for details of the Fulham cases admitted to the Hammersmith Mortuary during 1961, as follows:-
| Number of cases admitted | 224 |
| (218 by order of the Coroner and 6 on application of Undertaker) | |
| Number of post-mortem examinations | 218 |
| Number of inquests held | 33 |
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
Section 50 - Burial or cremation of the dead
11 Funerals were arranged under the provisions of this section of the Act.
Details of the cost of the burials are as follows:-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Funerals as per contract | 207 | 10 | 0 |
| Less amount recovered from estates of deceased, or by gifts, or responsible relatives | 119 | 9 | 11 |
| Balance, being cost to Council | 88 | 0 | 1 |