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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Mortuary During the year 339 bodies were received into the
Mortuary.
Shops Act. Inspections numbered 41.
Factories. The inspections ox factories numbered 500 and one
notice was served.
Outworkers Premises. Visits to these premises totalled 84;
no notices had to be served.
HOUSING.
Inspections of Dwelling houses. The number of house-to-house
inspections was 142(29 being first inspections). The number of
intimation Notices served was 18 and the number of Statutory Notices
9. The number of inspections of houses after complaint, occurrence
of infectious disease, or applications under the Rent Restriction
Acts was 7820 (1714 being first inspections). The number of
intimation notices served was 1,210 and the number of Statutory
Notices 293.
Disinfestation. During the year 150 families had their furniture
treated by HCN process prior to removal to a Borough Council estate.
Xhe treatment of rooms found to be infested with vermin was
continued during the year, 179 such rooms being treated.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk. Samples taken numbered 592 and of these ten or 1.7 per cent
were found to be adulterated;
The following are the comments of the Public Analyst on these adulterated samples (it is regretted that it is not possible to publish his complete report).
| Article | Total samples examined | Number Adulterated | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal. | |||
| Boric ointment | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15% & 14% deficiency in Boric Acid. |
| Butter | 105 | 2 | - | 1.6% & 2% excess water |
| Buttered buns. | 2 | 2 | Spread with a mixture containing not more than 40% &60% butter | |
| Fish paste | 4 | - | 1 | Lobster paste contained 0.08% boric acid |
| Rolls and butter | 5 | 1 | 1 | Spread with margarine and not butter. |
| Sweetened milk powder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 65% dried separated milk with 35% sucrose. Labelled that "diluted with water was equivalent to sweetened fresh mi1k. |
| Whisky | 2 | 1 | Contained .0012% iron | |
It was not necessary to take legal action in respect of any of
these samples.
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