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Islington 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
FOR THE YEAR 1933.
SPECIAL REPORTS (OTHER THAN THE HEALTH OF THE BOROUGH)
AND OUTSTANDING MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE,
OR HOUSING COMMITTEES DURING THE YEAR.
1. Extract of Vital Statistics and Population, Births and
Deaths, pages 3, 4, 5, 6. Summary, page iii.
2. Infectious Diseases, etc, pages 29-37. Typhoid Fever at camp,
page 32.
3. Tuberculosis, pages 38-46. Care Committee, page 39.
4. Accidental Deaths, page 28. Inquests and Coroner's Court,
page 29. Death due to Copying Ink Pencil, page 29. Aged and
Infirm persons, page 64.
5. Bacteriological Work, etc., pages 47-49. Examination of Peas
used in the making of Pease Pudding, page 48. Chemical Analysis
Work -Water Softening, page 49.
6. Meat, Food and Drugs, pages 74-82. Inspection of places
where Food is prepared, page 79. Food Poisoning, page 79.
7. Housing, Underground Rooms, etc., pages 67-74. Scavenging
and Controlled Tipping, page 58.
8. Workshops, pages 55-57. Sanitary Work, pages 59-63.
9. Transfer of Powers, OfFensive Trades, Common Lodging
Houses, Slaughterhouses (including Knacker's Yards) Cowhouses,
etc., pages 63, 75, 78.
10. Health Visitation and Work of Voluntary Welfare Centres,
pages 14-21. Infant Life Protection, page 22.
11. Summary of Legal Proceedings, page 84.
12. Index to Report, pages 93-97.