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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
Hammersmith 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Stockrooms
Number of stockrooms etc.pertaining to shops where number of lumens per sq.ft. measured was:
| (a) less than 5 | = 5 |
| (b) more than 5, but less than 10 | = 9 |
| (c) " " 10, " " " 15 | = 6 |
| (d) " " 15, " " " 25 | = 5 |
| (e) " " 25, | = 3 |
The standard of lighting in shops away from the selling area is therefore much lower than
that in the selling area.
Public Cleansing.
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for the collection, removal and
disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the following information for this service:
Amount of domestic and trade refuse collected during
they ear 62,181 tons
M ethod of disposal (a) Controlled tipping
(b) Separation and incineration
Frequency of collection (a) House refuse - weekly.
(b) Trade refuse - as required.
Drainage.
During the year 222 plans were submitted to the Health Department, and a total of 4,045
inspections were made in connection with supervision of drainage works.
Rodent Control.
Treatment of sewers with sodium fluoracetamide has continued. This modem method of
treatment has proved most successful in controlling the rat population. A very high proportion of
surface infestations are directly due to rats coming from defective and disused drain connections
to the sewers. Concurrently with normal surface treatment action is always taken to remedy any
such defects.
Income from treatment at business premises amounted this year to £209.
Licences and Registrations.
Hairdressers and Barbers.
Prior to 1st April, 1965, a total of 241 hairdressers and barbers were registered in Fulham
and Hammersmith under the old London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954. Premises
are well conducted, but it is considered advisable to have some method of control similar to that
exercised before the amalgamation.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941.
The names and addresses of 181 retailers were entered on the Council's list of persons
entitled to sell poisons under Part II of the above Acts. Many of these persons are food retailers
and, in some instances, the poisons sold are only household disinfectants; but a careful watch is
kept on commodities containing other poisons mentioned on the list sold under proprietary names.
No action was necessary for any offences under the Acts.
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