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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
This page requires JavaScript
30
GENERAL SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Disinfection— 2,017 rooms were disinfected and
cleansed after infectious disease.
The following articles were disinfected at the Council's
Disinfecting Station:—
Beds 1,498
Mattresses 1,678
Palliasses 1,050
Box Springs 19
Pillows 2,682
Cushions 965
Bolsters 2,612
Blankets 3,493
Sheets 2 568
Covers and Counterpanes 2,827
Eiderdowns 772
Curtains 2,842
Carpets 1,067
Hearthrugs 860
Clothing 7,440
Sundries 6,418
38,791
Action under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis during 1921:—
| Article. | Number of Samples taken Officially. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Samples taken Unofficially. | Number Adulterated. | Total Samples. | Total Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 647 | 29 | 9 | ... | 656 | 29 | 4.4 |
| Separated Milk | 13 | 1 | ... | ... | 13 | 1 | 71 |
| Ground Ginger | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Milk Powder | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cream | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Preserved Cream | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| White Pepper | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Cayenne Pepper | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Mercury Ointment | 1 | 1 | 5 | ... | 6 | 1 | 16.6 |
| Self-Raising Flour | ... | ... | 13 | ... | 13 | ... | ... |
| Butter | 2 | ... | 138 | 2 | 140 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Coffee | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Dried Eggs | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Cheese | ... | ... | 15 | ... | 15 | ... | ... |
| Lard | ... | ... | 18 | ... | 18 | ... | ... |
| Sugar | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16.6 |
| Sausages | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 |
| Cocoa | ... | ... | 20 | ... | 20 | ... | ... |
| Jam | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Malt Vinegar | 2 | ... | 15 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 11.7 |
| Brandy | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Glycerine | ... | ... | 18 | ... | 18 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Vi-Lactogen | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Beef Dripping | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Egg Powder | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Tinned Peas | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 |
| 684 | 44 | 312 | 18 | 996 | 62 | 6.2 |
Public Mortuary.—131 bodies were removed to the
Mortuary during the year and were admitted as
follows:—
By order of the Coroner
93
Brought by Police
19
For convenience till funeral
19
131
69 post-mortem examinations were made, and inquests
were held in 110 cases.