Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Instruction in Mothercraft and Hygiene 114
Summer Outing 114
Maternal and Infant Consultations 115
Breast Massage 115
Diarrhœa 116
Stillbirths 116
Illegitimate Births 116
Dental Treatment 116
Supply of Milk and Food for Mothers and Infants 117
Home Help 117
Convalescent Home Treatment 118
Saffron Hill Maternity and Child Welfare Centre 118
Deaths of Children, One to Five Years 118
Deaths of Infants under One Year 119
Infectious Diseases among Mothers and Children 120
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia 120
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 121
Whooping Cough 122
Measles 123
Measles, Control in Schools 124
German Measles 124
Epidemic Diarrhœa 124
Nursing Arrangements 124
Health and Baby Week 125
Minor Ailments Clinio 126
Medical Inspection and Treatment of School Children 126
Deaths of Children, 5-15 Years 129
Sanitary Administration
Mortuary 129
Inquests 129
Removal of Aged Persons 130
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Acts 130
Nuisances—Notified by Relieving Officers 130
Dogs—Nuisance from—By-laws 130
Nuisance from Pigeons 131
Old Buildings—Demolition of 131
Children's Country Holiday Fund 131
Propaganda 131
Soluck Film 131
Better Health 132
Noise 132
APPENDIX.
Table I. Vital Statistics, 1930, and ten previous years 133
Table II. Causes of and Ages at Death, l'J30 134
Table III. Infectious Diseases Notified during 1930 135
Table IV. Infectious Diseases in Holborn during 1930 and ten previous years 136
Table V. Information required by L.C.C 137
Table VI. Factories, Workshops, &c.
(1) Inspections 138
(2) Defects found 138
(3) Home Work 139
(4) Registered Workshops 140
(5) Other Matters 140
Table VII. Meteorology of London, 1930 141
Table VIII. Legal Proceedings 142
List of Notifiable Diseases (see back of cover).