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London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Library, London

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The Medical Officer of Health reports

The reports provided statistical data about births, deaths and diseases, but they also allowed the authors to express the diversity of their local communities and their own personal interests.

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The health of the people

The era of the Medical Officer Health saw the emergence of new ways of thinking about the connections between poverty, health and government.

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A new kind of medical professional

The career of the Medical Officer of Health developed alongside a new public health infrastructure that included new institutions and new health professions.

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The changing face of London

Many of the daily concerns and shifting preoccupations of Londoners can be seen through the eyes of their Medical Officers of Heath.

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Jisc logoLondon's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972 was funded in part by Jisc.

LMA logoWith a contribution of 580 reports from the London Metropolitan Archives.

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