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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

Battersea 1898

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea...

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CONTENTS
Page.
Population 5
Birth and Death Rates 7
Mortality Tables 11
Comparative Statistics from 1856 21
Zymotic Diseases 27
Non-zymotic Diseases 49
Inquests 52
Water Supply 55
Public Health (London) Act 64
Customs and Inland Revenue Act 69
Sickness and Mortality of Parish Poor 72
Vaccination 73
Houses let in Lodgings, &c. 82
Infant Life Protection Act 83
Food 83
Sanitary Operations 86
Proceedings 89
Public Sanitary Conveniences 91
Bakehouses 93
Reports of Chief Sanitary Inspector 94
Report of Female Sanitary Inspector 122
General Conclusions 123
Appendix 125