London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
St Pancras 1918
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918
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CONTENTS.
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Public Health Committee 6
Introduction 7
Part I.—General Statistics —
Population 9
Marriages 9
Births 10
Illegitimacy 10
Notification of Births 10
Deaths 11
Infantile Mortality 13
Infectious Diseases 15
Part II—Adminstration and Special Subjects—
Maternity and Child Welfare 18
Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee 18
Infant and Maternity Consultations 19
Midwifery 19 and 24
Hospital Facilities for Children under School Ago 20
Advice Cards 20
Home Visiting 20
Maternity and Infant Welfare Centres 21
Clinic for Sick Mothers and Children under School Age 23
Dental Clinic for Mothers and Children under School Age 23
Supply of Milk to Necessitous Mothers and Children under
School Age 24
Work by Voluntary Agencies in Connection with Mothers
and Young Children not paid for by the Borough
Council (Home Helps, Home Nursing, Day Nurseries,
Hospital Accommodation.) 25
Government Grants 26
Infantile Diarrhoea 27
Opthalmia Neonatorum 27
Puerperal Fever 28
Tuberculosis 28
Work Done 32
Treatment of Tuberculosis 32