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
Bermondsey 1923
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1923
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General Sanitary Work 22
Smoke Nuisances 23
House and Trade Refuse 28
Offensive Trades 28
Disinfection 29
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897 29
Proceedings during year 29
Mortuary 31
Work of District Inspectors 32
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE—
Lady Assistant Medical Officer's Report on Maternity
and Child Welfare 33
Health Visitors 39
Municipal Lying-in Hostel 41
Fairby Grange Convalescent Home 45
Municipal Dental Officer's Report 53
TUBERCULOSIS—
Clinical Tuberculosis Officer's Report 58
APPENDIX TABLES—
Local Government Board Tables 62
Outworkers 66
Deaths from Zymotic Diseases 67
Prosecutions (Foods and Drugs) 68
Factories and Workshops 72
Bakehouses 73
Unsound Food and Foreign Meat Regulations 74