Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health
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INDEX.
Page
Introduction and Brief Abstract of Report 1
Memorandum of Ministry of Health 1
Great Improvement in Sanitary and Health Conditions during the past 25 years 1
Self-Help to Health 2
Its Neglect and the attendant Unrest 3
Cordial Co-operation of all Classes required 3
Industrial Warfare, like International, disastrous to Health 3
More Sunshine for Ixsndon and other towns 3
Importance of increased Scientific Education and methods 3
Increased pre-war and health arrangements during 1920 4
Dental Clinics 4
Prevention of Venereal Diseases 4
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Natural and Social Conditions of the District 6
Population and Houses., 6
Vital Statistics 6
Registered Births and Birth-rate 7
Corrected Births and Birth-rate 7
Mortality 8
Corrected Deaths and Death-rates 8
Deaths of Children under 15 years of Age 8
Infantile Mortality 8
Poor Law and Hospital Relief 9
8anitary Circumstances of the Borough 9
Scavenging 9
Removal of Manure 10
Sanitary Inspection of District 10
Premises and Occupations Controlled by By-laws or Regulations 10
By-laws as to houses let in lodgings 10
Common Lodging Houses 10
Smoke Abatement Offensive Fumes 11
National Rat Campaign 11
Food 12
Dairies, Cow-sheds and Milk-shops 12
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulation, 1912 12
Bakehouses 13
Places where Food is Prepared for Sale 13
Ice Cream 14
Sale of Food and Drugs Act 14
Milk (Mothers and Children) Order 14
Meat 14
Slaughter-House 14
Unsound Food 15
Prevalence of and Control over Infectious Diseases 15
Infectious Diseases Generally 15
Bacteriological Work 16
Disinfectious 17
Cleansing of Persons Act 17
Tuberculosis Notifications 17
Tuberculosis Dispensary 17
Report of Tuberculosis Officer 18
Venereal Diseases, Prevention of 20