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 1953
[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 and Health, Baths and Wash-houses Committee 2
Staff of the Public Health Department 2
Principal Figures for 1953 5
Vital Statistics 6
Infectious Diseases13
Tuberculosis 16
Cancer 19
bacteriological Examinations 19
Sanitary Circumstances 21
Protection of Food Supply:—
(a) Inspection of Food Premises 31
(b) Sampling of Food and Drugs 36
Housing 43
factories and Homework 47
Miscellaneous Matters 50