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Lewisham 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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METROPOLITAN
BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM
Report
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
for the Year 1954

Table: E.H.R. Smithard, MBE,MD, DPH

E.H.R. Smithard, MBE,MD, DPH

CONTENTS
Page
Staff 2
Introduction 3
Vital Statistics 6
General Provision of Health Services 18
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area 30
Housing 38
Inspection and Supervision of Food 45
Infectious Diseases 52
Appendix A — Statutory Instruments 61
„ B — Legal Proceedings 64
C — Special Reports toHealth
Committee 69