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) |
|---|---|
| 8 Noisy handling of delivery at engineering works on a Sunday morning. | Sunday delivery exceptional. Not since repeated. |
| 9 Night boises from paint spraying. | Management acceded to request to provide sound insulation to noisy compressor. |
| 10. Night noises from refrigerator in foodshop; bedroom of complainant immediately above shop. | Management acceded to request to provide better sound insulation. |
| 11. General noises from large engineering works. | Appreciable reduction of noise following approach to management. |
| 12 Noisy refrigerator vans in yard of food premises. | Correspondence with management resulted in resiting more remote from nearest residences. |
| 13 Noisy fan in restaurant. | New system installed on request resulting in complete abatement of nuisance. |
| 14 Noisy fan in restaurant. | Management on request called in consultants. Nuisance not yet abated. |
DISINFECTION, DISINFESTATION AND LAUNDRY SERVICES
| Number of rooms disinfested | 281 |
| Number of rooms disinfected after Infectious Disease | 26 |
| Number of wards and rooms disinfected in Maternity Hospital | 25 |
| Number of articles stoved | 3,127 |
| Laundry carried out for the Refuse Destructor Staff:- | |
| Bath towels | 440 |
| Roller towels | 72 |
| Dust Coats | 34 |
| Boiler Suits | 6 |
List of verminous and/or stained articles destroyed during 1964:-
| Bedsteads and Bedsprings | 24 |
| Mattresses | 36 |
| Bolsters | 10 |
| Pillows | 15 |
| Blankets | 12 |
| Sheets | 10 |
| Clothing | 54 |
| Miscellaneous furniture | 14 |