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
Battersea 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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INDEX TO SECTIONS.
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Preface 4
Health Committee 2
Staff of the Public Health Department 2
Principal Figures for 1949 6
Vital Statistics 7
Infectious Diseases 14
Tuberculosis 16
Cancer 19
Bacteriological Examinations 19
Sanitary Circumstances 20
Protection of Food Supply:
(a) Inspection of Food Premises 28
(b) Sampling of Food and Drugs 33
Housing 39
Factories and Homework 44
Miscellaneous Matters 47