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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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In the light of this experience the Public Health Committee agreed to continue 4 treatments per year using the same potent poison bait and continuing the services of a service company.
| Type of Property | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Business & Industrial Premises | ||
| 1. No. of complaints received | – | 453- | 107- | 560- |
| 2. No. of properties inspected | – | 795 | 200 | 995 |
| 3. No. of properties found to be infested by rats: Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 226 | 46 | 272 |
| 4. No. of properties found to be infested by mice | – | 249 | 34 | 283 |
| 5. No. of properties treated: (a) Rats | – | 226 | 46 | 272 |
| (b) Mice | – | 249 | 34 | 283 |
| 6. No. of notices served under Section 4: | – | |||
| (a) Treatment | – | – | – | – |
| (b) Structural works, i.e. Proofing | – | – | – | – |
| No. of Notices served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | – | _ | _ | – |
| 7. No. of visits made by Rodent Operative s | – | 5,553 | 706 | 6,259 |
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956 - SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
The only change in the Council's Smoke Control programme was a slight adjustment of the
boundaries of Smoke Control Areas Nos. 8 and 9, the completion date for the programme remaining
at 1st October, 1965.
A map showing the progress of Smoke Control Areas is shown as the Frontispiece.
The procedure has continued its now familiar pattern, the most important steps in date order
during the year were as follows:-
January Confirmation of Smoke Control Orders Nos. 5 and 6 received from the Ministry of
Housing and Local Government on 19th.
Householders and interested parties informed by letter of the confirmation and invited
to attend a Clean Air Exhibition. The letter also set out the action taken to obtain
grant aid towards the cost of conversions or adaptations to fireplaces.
February Clean Air Exhibition, Central Library, Fulham Road.
31st January to 3rd February, and total of 1,589 persons visiting the exhibition.
For the first time a competition was held in which competitors were invited to place
ten benefits arising from the creation of Smoke Control Areas in what they considered
to be their order of importance-. 1ll entries were received and valuable prizes for the
competition were kindly donated by the exhibitors.
March Ministry of Housing and Local Government Circular No. 3/62. making some important
changes in order to simplify the procedure for making Smoke Control Orders.
Ministry of Housing and Local Government Circular No. 4/62. asking authorities in
'black' areas to see whether their completion dates could be brought forward and to
submit programmes for establishing Smoke Control Areas in the 5-year period 1962/1966.