Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Nature of complaint | Action taken (if any) | |
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14. | Noise due to taxi drivers talking and washing down cars in the early hours. | Co-operation by garage proprietor. Washing down, etc., started much later in the momines. |
15 | Noise due to making of bird-cages in yard shed of private house, often late at night. | Case dealt with by owner's agent-practice stopped. |
16 | Noise due to paint spraying in cinema throughout the night. | Apparatus taken inside building and normal exhaust ventilation brought into use. Nuisance abated. |
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 1962:—
Number of rooms disinfested | 380 |
Number of rooms disinfected after Infectious Disease | 26 |
Number of motor vehicles disinfected after Infectious Disease | 2 |
Number of wards and rooms disinfected in Maternity Hospital | 15 |
Number of articles stoved | 3,710 |
Laundry carried out for the Refuse Destructor staff:- | |
Bath towels | 538 |
Roller towels | 50 |
Dust Coats | 32 |
The disinfecting staff have also dealt with infestation from cockroaches, beetles, ants, silver fish, moths, wasps, .etc. | |
List of verminous and/or stained articles destroyed during 1962:- | |
Bedsteads and Bedsprings | 2 |
Mattresses | 19 |
Beds | 4 |
Bolsters | 2 |
Pillows | 13 |
Eiderdowns | 3 |
Blankets | 10 |
Sheets | 5 |
Cushions | 1 |
Chest | 1 |
Weighing Scales | 1 |
Clothing | 30 |