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
Greenwich 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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TABLE V—OTHER SERVICES SUPPLIED
| Subject | Films Only | Visit from Department | Displays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Welfare Services | 1 | ||
| Work of Officers of Department | 1 | 6 | — |
| Food Hygiene | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Water Supplies | 2 | — | — |
| Infectious Disease | 9 | 1 | — |
| Housing | — | 1 | — |
| Home Safety | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Emergency Resuscitation and Water Safety | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Childbirth and Mothercare | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Sex Education and Venereal Disease | 16 | — | — |
| Personal Hygiene | 5 | — | 2 |
| Oral Hygiene | 5 | — | 2 |
| Smoking and Health | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Alcoholism | 2 | — | — |
| Diabetes | 1 | — | — |
| Nutrition | 11 | — | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 | — | — |
| 79 | 27 | 15 |
Additional Information Service
A small publication entitled "TOPIC" serves as a guide to the
general public on specific health aspects.
Produced at irregular intervals the issues, where possible, will
follow a regular format and are intended to give views, offer
information and history, provide statistics, weigh up the value of
publicity material and visual aids, list relevant bibliography and
lighten the effect with appropriate anecdotes.
Two further editions of these booklets on specific subjects
compiled by the Health Education Service were issued during the
year. One was on Mental Health (mentioned earlier) and the
other on Venereal Disease.
Both received wide circulation in addition to a "schools"
distribution.