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REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
FOR THE YEAR 1927.
SPECIAL REPORTS (OTHER THAN THE HEALTH OF THE BOROUGH)
AND OUTSTANDING MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE
PUBLIC HEALTH OR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
COMMITTEES DURING THE YEAR.
SUMMARY.
1. Health and Baby Week.—Opportunity was taken of this special
educational propaganda to distribute a leaflet setting forth the various activities of
the Public Health Department and the Welfare Centres. See pages 10, 17-20.
2. Infectious Diseases. Page 29.—(a) Occurrencc of Dysentery, page 34.
(b) Occurrence of Anthrax, page 85. (c) " Bacteriological" Diphtheria, p. 43.
3. Meat, Food and Drugs.—(a) The Labelling of meat and eggs (Food.
Order 1921) page 61. (b) Unsound Chocolate page 60. (c) Tinned Food of doubtful
quality, page 60. (d) Sophistication of Milk, page 66. (e) Laboratory, page 65
(/) Restaurant Kitchens, page 61.
4. Workshops, etc., page 48.
5. Cleansing of Persons, page 47. Baths and Washhouses
page 47. Gas heaters, page 27.
6. Health Visitation and work of Voluntary Centres, Artificial Sunlight,
etc., pages 15-21, 40.
7. Legal Proceedings, pages 69, 77-81 . Recent Legislation, page 52.
8. Index to Report, page 85.