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 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Nursing Arrangements 100
Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pension Act, 1925 100
Health and Baby Week 101
Minor Ailments Clinic 104
Medical Inspection and Treatment of School Children 104
Deaths of Children, 5-15 Years 105
Sanitary Administration 108
Mortuary 108
Inquests 108
Revenue Acts 108
Dirty Tenants 108
Removal of Aged Persons 108
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Acts 109
Dogs—Nuisance from—By-laws 109
Choked Water Closets 109
Vita Glass—Use of 110
Cab Shelter—Nuisance from 110
Old Buildings—Demolition of 110
Children's Country Holiday Fund 111
Effluvia from Trade Processes 111
Water Supply—Private Wells 111
Other Propaganda 112
Housing 112
Betterton Street Scheme 113
Housing Conditions 114
APPENDIX.
Table I. Vital Statistics, 1926, and ten previous years 116
Table II. Causes of and Ages at Death, 1926 117
Table III. Infectious Diseases Notified during 1926 118
Table IV. Infectious Diseases in Holborn during 1926 and ten previous years 119
Table V. Information required by L.C.C 120
Table VI. Factories, Workshops, &c. 121
(1) Inspections 121
(2) Defects found 121
(3) Home Work 122
(4) Registered Workshops 123
(5) Other Matters 123
Table VII. Legal Proceedings 124