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 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Bacteriological Work 66
Disinfections 66
Cleansing of Persons Act 67
Verminous Condition and Scabies 67
Shelter during Disinfection 68
Tuberculosis 68
Notifications 70
Correction of Register 71
Sleeping Conditions 71
Classification of Homes 72
Delay in Notification 73
Institutional Treatment 73
Visitation of Home 74
Contacts 74
Prevention of Spitting 74
Danger to others from Coughing 74
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis 74
Tuberculosis Dispensary 75
Tuberculosis Care Committee 77
Employment of Tuberculous Persons 79
Home Nursing 80
Dental Clinic 80
Cancer 81
Maternity and Child Welfare 82
Notification of Births 82
Home Visiting 83
Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres 83
Work at Centre 84
Ante-natal Hygiene 86
Maternal and Infant Consultations 89
Artificial Sunlight 89
Breast Massage 90
Diarrhœa 90
Still-Births 90
Illegitimate Births 92
Dental Treatment 92
Assistance with Denture 92
Supply of Milk and Food for Mothers and Infants 93
Home Help 94
Convalescent Home Treatment 95
Visitors to Centre 96
Saffron Hill Maternity and Child Welfare Centre 96
Deaths of Infants under One Year 97
Deaths of Children, One to Five Years 98
Infectious Diseases among Mothers and Children 98
Puerperal Fever 98
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 98
Whooping Cough 101
Measles 103
German Measles 103
Epidemic Diarrhœa 104
Nursing Arrangements 104
Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pension Act, 1925 105
Health and Baby Week 106
Minor Ailments Clinic 108
First International Congress on Child Welfare 108
Child Welfare Work in Alsace Lorraine 109
Medical Inspection and Treatment of School Children 109
Deaths of Children, 5-15 Years 112
Sanitary Administration 113
Mortuary 113
Inquests 113
Revenue Acts 113
Dirty Tenants 113
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Acts 114
Other Propaganda 114
Pigeons
114
Housing 115
Betterton Street Scheme 115
Housing Conditions 116
APPENDIX
Table I. Vital Statistics, 1925, and ten previous years 118
Table II. Causes of and Ages at Death, 1925 119
Table III. Infectious Diseases Notified during 1925 20
Table IV. Infectious Diseases in Holborn during 1925 and ten previous years 121
Table V. Information required by L.C.C. 122
Table VI. Factories, Workshops, &c. 123
(1) Inspections 123
(2) Defects found 124
(3) Home Work 125
(4) Registered Workshops 125
(5) Other Matters 125
Table VII. Legal Proceedings 126